Shaun Tan becomes first BAME author to win Kate Greenaway medal

Tales from the Inner City wins illustration prize, while Anthony McGowan takes the Carnegie medal for his novel Lark

Australian artist Shaun Tan has become the first person of colour to win the Kate Greenaway medal, while Anthony McGowan has won the Carnegie medal, the UK’s oldest and most prestigious awards for children’s books.

On Wednesday night, Tan was announced as the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal for illustrated children’s books, which was established in 1956 and has been won in the past by some of the biggest names in the genre, including Edward Ardizzone, Helen Oxenbury and Raymond Briggs.

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