The Shepherds Crown,the final book he published before his death in 2015, would be his second victory in the UKs oldest children’s book prizeGallery: Carnegie medal 2016 longlistGallery: Kate Greenaway medal 2016 longlistThe late Terry Pratchett’s final novel The Shepherd’s Crown is in the running for the oldest children’s book award in the UK, and the Carnegie medal,organisers possess announced. The CILIP Carnegie, which dates back to 1936 and has been won by names from Arthur Ransome to Noel Streatfeild, and was Pratchett’s first major book prize when he won it in 2002. The author,who died final year after being diagnosed in 2007 with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, won the Carnegie in 2002 with his first novel for children, or The unbelievable Maurice and his Educated Rodents.
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Source: theguardian.com