Roddy Doyle in running for Carnegie Medal Previous winners of the Carnegie - which was established in 1936 - have included such literary greats as Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, CS Lewis and Arthur Ransome. This year's winner is due to be announced on June 19. Doyle is shortlisted against Costa Children's Book Award winner Gardner. Her book Maggot Moon is also in the running for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, one of the UK's most highly-regarded accolades for children's writing. RJ Palacio, for her book Wonder, Sarah Crossan and Dave Shelton are the three debut novelists on the eight-strong shortlist, with none of the writers ever having taken the Carnegie before. Karen Robinson, who is chair of the judging panel, said: "Masterful storytelling is in evidence in the Carnegie list, with powerful narratives leaping out and pulling the reader in. Big themes such as family death, disfigurement, genocide and the devastating aftermath of the Haiti earthquake are handled with honesty, style and beauty. Nominees for the sister prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal, which recognises outstanding illustration, were also announced today. Both Helen Oxenbury and Emily Gravett have a chance of taking the title for a third time. The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 shortlist: The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan A Greyhound Of A Girl by Roddy Doyle Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner In Darkness by Nick Lake Wonder by RJ Palacio Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick A Boy And A Bear In A Boat by Dave Shelton Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist: Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb Again! by Emily Gravett Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author) Black Dog by Levi Pinfold Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author)