You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of. We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.

The truth: we need migration. The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it. Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality. Reject it. Draw the line.

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’ Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

"It means the world to me that so many younger readers have connected with the book." Read our interview with the brilliant @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, who became the youngest ever winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing for her debut novel Glasgow Boys. www.alcs.co.uk/news/intervi...

Today’s book purchase in London @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social

For our first panel at the #YABookPrize we were joined by the wonderful @sarahcrossan.bsky.social, @beafitzgerald.bsky.social, Moira Buffini, Danielle Jawando and @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 📣✨

Update: 16 of 24 authors and 2 judges have now withdrawn. First Book: Curtis Garner Jason Okundaye Sacha Coward Sanah Ahsan Amy Twigg Mae Diansangu Eleanor Medhurst Hanako Footman Ciara Maguire June Thomas Main: Olumide Popoola Robert Hamberger Dean Atta Andrew McMillan Rhian Elizabeth Jane Traies

A relaxing Sunday morning finishing off this moving masterpiece of a novel. These voices are so vivid and Glasgow is so alive. Excellent 👌 @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social

Margaret McDonald discusses her debut about teenagers who have grown up in foster care, Glasgow Boys (Faber), which has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2025 👇

We asked Margaret McDonald, author of Glasgow Boys, to describe her #YABookPrize shortlisted novel in three words 💙💛

We spoke to #YABookPrize shortlisted author, Margaret McDonald, about her book Glasgow Boys 📖

Of course the delivery companies themselves will see absolutely no consequences for exploiting vulnerable people 🙄

The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.

Margaret McDonald Wins the Branford Boase Award for 'Glasgow Boys': buff.ly/OluYBJV by Porter Anderson #wkb84

READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children’s life chances. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. Never stop sharing books, talking about books, celebrating books & reading. It will change their lives! #literacy

Congratulations to the Branford Boase Award winners of 2025 - an exceptionally well deserved win! #GlasgowBoys #BranfordBoaseAward

Congratulations to Margaret McDonald and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu, winners of the 2025 #BranfordBoaseAward for the year's outstanding debut novel for young people with GLASGOW BOYS @faberchildrens.bsky.social 💐💐💐#KidLit #KidLitUK #BookSky booksforkeeps.co.uk/margaret-mcd...

Today's top story: Glasgow Boys, Margaret McDonald's coming of age novel, edited by Alice Swan and Ama Badu, has won the Branford Boase Award www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)

Congrats 🥳 @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social #amabadu & #aliceswan for winning the #branfordboaseaward The most perfect tribute to Margaret’s incredible debut, and a very special award paying tribute to the relationship between author and editor(s). Check my Insta for my reel ❤️ #UKkidlit #UKkidlitnews

Margaret McDonald and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu have won the Branford Boase Award for the Carnegie Medal-winning Glasgow Boys 👇 #BookSky

Awards keep rolling in for Margaret McDonald! Well done!🎺🎺🎺

We had a blast at the Branford Boase award, celebrating the best new writers for children and their editors. Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social‬ and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu! 🏆 www.alcs.co.uk/news/margare...

Massive congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social on another well deserved win for the phenomenal Glasgow Boys! #KidLitUK

Sunny evening with a great book, watching my boys play cricket from the comfort of my car (well, listening to them play anyway)! #GlasgowBoys @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social

Pleased to see this going wide. And by the way, child readers themselves voted Theo Parish’s Homebody, a graphic novel about gender exploration, as winner of this year’s Shadowing Carnegie Medal for Illustration. These are high-quality, award-winning books that literally save lives.

Since this interview, the youngest-ever Carnegie winner has also won a @uklitassociation.bsky.social award for Glasgow Boys. One of the best young working-class writers out there without doubt www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A must-read for anyone who likes books or people.

Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social on a well-deserved double win at last night’s Book Awards ceremony - it was a huge honour to announce the Shadowers’ Choice award and to hear your very moving words about what this award means.

What an incredible honour, I’m over the moon 🫶🙇‍♀️🌙💞

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 11-14+

In the heart of "Glasgow Boys," I found echoes of my own childhood. The friendship between the boys reminds us that love can blossom in the most unexpected places. 🌟 A beautiful tale of resilience! #booksky #books

📻 Carnegie 2025 Writing winner @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social joined BBC Front Row last night to discuss Glasgow Boys, writing in Scots dialect, and read a moving extract from the book. Listen here at 29:35 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Don't miss the #Carnegies2025 Medal for Writing winner @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Front Row this evening, as she talks about her success, and her 'life changing and emotional' debut – #GlasgowBoys 🏅 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Tune in from 7:15pm 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Margaret McDonald, author of Glasgow Boys and the youngest-ever Carnegie medal winner, on ‘the spectrum of masculinity’ her characters exist on and the power of literature to combat toxic masculinity. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Love it when a plan comes together. Final @carnegiemedals.bsky.social show just so happens to feature Shadowers' Choice winner Nathanael Lessore and Medal for Writing Winner @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social audioboom.com/posts/873426...

📖✨Get free access to Glasgow Boys, the #Carnegies2025 Medal for Writing winner! 👥 Read the digital title with your group for a two-week period, with no waitlists! It will be available on Sora or @libbyapp.com from 20 June to 4 July.📱💡 Find out how to take part here 👉 carnegies.co.uk/together-we-...

Mrs Butt, Ms Hill, and our Carnegie Shadowing Group are reading Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald @faberchildrens.bsky.social - one of this year's brilliant shortlisted titles for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social‬ Next up: what will Mayfield School #ReadWithPride tomorrow?  @ReadWithPrideUK 🏳️‍🌈

🏳️‍🌈 Book 16 for #PrideMonth: Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald — a powerful, tender story of identity, friendship, and queer joy set against the grit & heart of Glasgow. Raw, real, and unforgettable. 🌈📚 @cilip.bsky.social @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #LGBTQBooks

Clever Crow has won the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Congratulations to Olivia Lomenech Gill and @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social‬! #Carnegies2025

King of Nothing has won the 2025 Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing! Congratulations to Nathanael Lessore and Bonnier Books UK! #Carnegies2025

Homebody has won the 2025 Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration! Congratulations to Theo Parish and @panmacmillan.bsky.social‬! ‏#Carnegies2025

YEEEESSSS!

Beautifully written

Brilliant news!

Absolutely overjoyed for @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social - this tender, devastating and redemptive story is probably the best YA novel I have ever read, and one that every teenager and adult should read. My Year 11 students have loved it so it is such a worthy winner!

Exciting! Congratulations @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social

Congrats to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social youngest ever winner of the Carnegie Medal! (I was 78 when I won mine)

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025 Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...

Huge congrats to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 🎉 #GlasgowBoys #Carnegies2025

Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Olivia Lomenech Gill, Nathanael Lessore, & @theoblue.bsky.social for your @carnegie.medals.bsky.social wins🏆 @cilip.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who celebrated the #Carnegies2025 with us this year!