Jessie Burton has been shortlisted for a Carnegie medal!

We are so proud of Jessie Burton for being shortlisted for the Medal for Writing with the stunning Medusa, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill (Bloomsbury Children’s Books)!

The Yoto Carnegies are judged by children’s and youth librarians, with the respective Shadowers’ Choice Medals voted for by children and young people. The 31 longlisted titles were whittled down by the judging panel, which includes 12 librarians from CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).

The winners will be announced and celebrated on Wednesday 21st June. A huge congratulations to Jessie and her fellow nominees!

About Medusa:
If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next?

Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love, betrayal . . . and destiny itself.

With stunning, full-color illustrations and a first person narrative illuminating the fierce, vulnerable, determined girl behind the myth, this astonishing retelling is perfect for readers of Circe, and brings the story of Medusa to life for a new generation.