Manchester born writer Matt Goodfellow is shortlisted for the Medal for Writing for his debut novel The Final Year.
Matt was born in Withington, Manchester, and grew up in Cheadle, Stockport. An award-winning poet, he is also a former teacher, and he continues to visit schools around the UK and beyond, inspiring children and adults to get involved with poetry through his performances and workshops.
The Final Year is a powerful novel written in verse about the last year of primary school.
The Carnegies celebrate outstanding reading experiences in books for children and young people. They are unique in being judged by librarians, with the Shadowers’ Choice Medal voted for by children and young people. A total of 35 titles have been selected from 19 different publishers across the medals for Writing and Illustration.
