Jessie Burton has been nominated for a Carnegie medal for her Young Adult novel, Medusa, which was published in January of this year. Jessie has been nominated alongside Olivia Lomenech Gill, for her work on the illustrations in Medusa.

This year 125 books have been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie medals: 67 for the writing medal and 58 for illustration. 6 titles (including Medusa) have been nominated in both categories.

The Yoto Carnegies are the UK’s longest running and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people.

Nominations were published on Monday 7 November. The longlist will be released on 5th February and winners will be announced in June 2023.

About Medusa:

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.