The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are literary awards presented annually in New Zealand. The awards began in 1996 as the merger of two literary awards events: the New Zealand Book Awards, which ran from 1976 to 1995, and the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, which ran from 1968 to 1995 (known as the Montana Book Awards from 1994 to 1995). The awards have changed name several times depending on sponsorship. From 1996 to 2009, the awards were known as the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, and sponsored by Montana Wines. From 2010 until 2014, the awards were known as the New Zealand Post Book Awards. Since 2015, the main sponsors have been property developer Ockham Residential, the Acorn Foundation, Creative New Zealand, Mary and Peter Biggs, Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand and biotech company MitoQ. The awards event is the opening event of the Auckland Writers Festival, held annually in May.

History and format

Before 1996 there were two major New Zealand literary awards events: the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards (1968 to 1995, known as the Montana Book Awards from 1994 to 1995) and the New Zealand Book Awards (1976 to 1995). The Wattie Book of the Year Award (named for Sir James Wattie) was formed in 1968, supported by the New Zealand Publishers Association and sponsored by the company Wattie's. This award was the first of its kind in New Zealand. The first recipients were John Morton and Michael Miller for ''The New Zealand Sea Shore''. The first novel to win an award was ''Smith's Dream'' by

C.K. Stead Christian Karlson "Karl" Stead (born 17 October 1932) is a New Zealand writer whose works include novels, poetry, short stories, and literary criticism. He is one of New Zealand's most well-known and internationally celebrated writers. Early l ...

in 1972. The award became the Goodman Fielder Wattie Awards, and only had a single category covering fiction, non-fiction and other genres. In 1994 the winemaking company Montana became the sponsor and the awards were renamed to the Montana Book Awards. The New Zealand Book Awards were set up by the New Zealand Literary Fund, a government organisation, in 1976. Annual awards were presented for literary merit in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and (later) book production. In 1996, the two award series were amalgamated to form the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, managed by Booksellers New Zealand (a bookselling association) and offering prizes in six categories. In 2010, the New Zealand Post took over as sponsor, having supported the

New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults are a series of literary awards presented annually to recognise excellence in children and young adult's literature in New Zealand. The awards began in 1982 as the New Zealand Governme ...

for the previous 14 years. In 2015, Auckland property development firm Ockham Residential assumed sponsorship of the awards, and the New Zealand Book Awards Trust took over the governance and management. No prizes were presented in that year, and the awards were streamlined to discontinue the Book of the Year Award, the Booksellers' Choice Award and the People's Choice Award. Since the first Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in 2016, the ceremony has been held each year in May, as part of the Auckland Writers Festival. In 2020 the award winners were announced in a virtual presentation, after the Auckland Writers Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. , there are five principal prizes: fiction (currently known as the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction), general non-fiction (sponsored by Royal Society Te Apārangi), illustrated non-fiction, poetry (currently known as the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry) and Te Mūrau o te Tuhi Māori Language Award for books written entirely in te reo Māori. "Best First Book" prizes are awarded to first time authors in the first four categories, currently sponsored by MitoQ. Each category is judged by a panel of three judges. Winners of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction receive a minimum of 55,000, and is the largest cash book prize in New Zealand. The other principal prizewinners receive 10,000 each, and the winners of the four MitoQ Best First Book awards receive 2,500.

Fiction

Fiction award

Since 2020, the top prize for fiction has been the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction. Between 2017 and 2019, the top prize for fiction was known as the Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize. In 2017, it was known as the Acorn Foundation Literary Award. From 1996 to 2016, it was known as the Fiction Prize. * 2022 – Whiti Hereaka, ''Kurangaituku''. Huia Publishers * 2021 –

Airini Beautrais Airini Jane Beautrais (born 1982) is a poet and short-story writer from New Zealand. Background Beautrais was born in 1982 and grew up in Auckland and Whanganui. She studied creative writing and ecological science at the Victoria University o ...

, ''Bug Week & Other Stories''. Victoria University Press * 2020 – Becky Manawatu, ''Auē''. Mākaro Press * 2019 – Fiona Kidman, ''This Mortal Boy''. Vintage, Penguin Random House * 2018 – Pip Adam, ''The New Animals''. Victoria University Press * 2017 –

Catherine Chidgey Catherine Chidgey (born 8 April 1970) is a New Zealand novelist, short-story writer and university lecturer. Her honours include the inaugural Prize in Modern Letters; the Katherine Mansfield Fellowship to Menton, France; Best First Book at bot ...

, ''The Wish Child''. Victoria University Press * 2016 –

Stephen Daisley Stephen Daisley (born 1955) is a New Zealand novelist. Daisley won the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for his novel ''Traitor'' and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award, 2016, for his second novel ''Coming Rain.'' Biography ...

, ''Coming Rain''. Text Publishing * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Eleanor Catton, '' The Luminaries''. Victoria University Press * 2013 –

Kirsty Gunn Kirsty Gunn (born 1960, New Zealand) is a novelist and writer of short stories. Her stories include "Rain", which led to the 2001 film of the same name, directed by Christine Jeffs and also the 2001 ballet by the Rosas Company, set to "Music f ...

, ''The Big Music''.

Faber and Faber Faber and Faber Limited, usually abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in London. Published authors and poets include T. S. Eliot (an early Faber editor and director), W. H. Auden, Margaret Storey, William Golding, Samuel B ...

* 2012 –

Paula Morris Paula Jane Kiri Morris (born 18 August 1965) is a New Zealand novelist, short-story writer editor and literary academic. She is an associate professor at the University of Auckland and founder of the Academy of New Zealand Literature. Life Mor ...

, ''Rangatira''.

Penguin Group (NZ) Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initial ...

* 2011 –

Laurence Fearnley Laurence Fearnley (born 1963) is a New Zealand short-story writer, novelist and non-fiction writer. Several of her books have been shortlisted for or have won awards, both in New Zealand and overseas, including ''The Hut Builder'', which won the ...

, ''The Hut Builder''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2010 –

Alison Wong Alison Wong (born 1960) is a New Zealand poet and novelist of Chinese heritage. Her background in mathematics comes across in her poetry, not as a subject, but in the careful formulation of words to white space and precision. She has a half-Ch ...

, ''As the Earth Turns Silver''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2009 – Emily Perkins, ''A Novel About My Wife''.

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* 2008 – Charlotte Grimshaw, ''Opportunity''. Random House NZ * 2007 – Lloyd Jones, ''

Mister Pip ''Mister Pip'' (2006) is a novel by Lloyd Jones, a New Zealand author. It is named after the chief character in, and shaped by the plot of Charles Dickens' novel ''Great Expectations''. The novel is set against the backdrop of the civil war on B ...

''. Penguin * 2006 – Maurice Gee, ''Blindsight''. Penguin * 2005 – Patricia Grace, ''Tu''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2004 –

Annamarie Jagose Annamarie Jagose (born 1965) is an LGBT academic and writer of fictional works. Life and career Jagose was born in Ashburton, New Zealand in 1965. She gained her PhD (Victoria University of Wellington) in 1992, and worked in the Department of E ...

, ''

Slow Water ''Slow Water'' is a 2003 novel by New Zealand author Annamarie Jagose. Notes *"Dedication: For Lee". Awards *Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2004: shortlisted *Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction, 2004: winne ...

''. Victoria University Press * 2003 – Stephanie Johnson, ''The Shag Incident''. Vintage Books * 2002 – Craig Marriner, '' Stonedogs''. Vintage Books * 2001 – Lloyd Jones, ''The Book of Fame''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2000 – Owen Marshall, ''Harlequin Rex''. Vintage * 1999 – Elizabeth Knox, '' The Vintner's Luck''. Victoria University Press * 1998 – Maurice Gee, ''Live Bodies''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 1997 – Alan Duff, '' What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?''. Vintage * 1996 –

Sheridan Keith Sheridan Keith (born 1942) is a New Zealand author, artist, broadcaster and curator. Life and career Keith was born in Wellington in 1942. She is the daughter of ceramic artist and painter June Black. She studied zoology and English literatu ...

, ''Zoology: A Novel''. Penguin

Best first book award (fiction)

Since 2018, this award has been known as the MitoQ Best First Book Awards: Hubert Church Prize for Fiction. Between 2015 and 2018, this award was known as the Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction. From 1997 to 2014, this award was known as the NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book of Fiction Prize. In 1996, this award was known as the Best First Book Award, Fiction. Prior to 1996, this award had been presented since 1945 by PEN NZ, and was named for the poet, novelist and critic

Hubert Church Hubert Newman Wigmore Church (13 June 1857 – 8 April 1932) was an Australian poet. Church was born in Hobart, Tasmania, the son of Hubert Day Church and his wife Mary Ann. His father, a barrister, came from Somerset and was a descendant of the ...

. * 2022 – Rebecca K Reilly, ''Greta & Valdin''.

Te Herenga Waka University Press Te Herenga Waka University Press or THWUP (formerly Victoria University Press) is the book publishing arm of Victoria University of Wellington, located in Wellington, New Zealand. As of 2022, the press had published around 800 books. History Vi ...

* 2021 –

Rachel Kerr Rachel Charmaine Kerr is a British singer/songwriter, celebrity vocal coach and entrepreneur from Walsall, England. She is also the CEO and founder of Singercise. She is a member of the Grammy Award Association and a BET Music Matters endorsed ...

, ''Victory Park''. Mākaro Press * 2020 – Becky Manawatu, ''Auē''. Mākaro Press * 2019 –

Kirsten Warner Kirsten Warner (born 1956) is a New Zealand novelist, poet and journalist. Her debut novel, ''The Sound of Breaking Glass'' (2018), won the Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction at the 2019 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Early life a ...

, ''The Sound of Breaking Glass''. Mākaro Press * 2018 – Annaleese Jochems, ''Baby''. Victoria University Press * 2017 –

Gina Cole Gina Annette Cole (born 1960) is a New Zealand writer and lawyer. Her writing is inspired by her experiences as a queer Fijian woman. Her short story collection ''Black Ice Matter'' received the award for best first book of fiction at the 2017 ...

, ''Black Ice Matter''. Huia Publishers * 2016 –

David Coventry David Henry Halford Coventry (born 2 October 1969, Wellington) is a New Zealand born author and musician. Published in six different languages, his debut novel, '' The Invisible Mile'' (2015), was the winner of the 2016 Hubert Church Award for ...

, ''The Invisible Mile''. Victoria University Press * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Amy Head, ''Tough''. Victoria University Press * 2013 –

Lawrence Patchett Lawrence Patchett is a New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and editor. His book of short stories, ''I Got His Blood on Me'', won the Best First Book award at the 2013 New Zealand Post Book Awards. Following this Patchett released his debu ...

, ''I Got His Blood on Me''. Victoria University Press * 2012 –

Hamish Clayton Hamish is a Scottish masculine given name. It is the anglicized form of the vocative case of the Gaelic name ''Seamus'' or ''Sheumais''. It is therefore, the equivalent of James. People Given name * Hamish Bennett, retired New Zealand cricketer ...

, ''Wulf''.

* 2011 – Pip Adam, ''Everything We Hoped for''. Victoria University Press * 2010 – Anna Taylor, ''Relief''. Victoria University Press * 2009 – Eleanor Catton, ''The Rehearsal''. Victoria University Press * 2008 – Mary McCallum, ''The Blue''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2007 – Rachael King, ''The Sound of Butterflies''.

Black Swan The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon c ...

* 2006 –

Gillian Ranstead Gillian may refer to: Places * Gillian Settlement, Arkansas, an unincorporated community People Gillian (variant Jillian) is an English feminine given name, frequently shortened to Gill. It originates as a feminine form of the name Julian, Julio, ...

, ''A Red Silk Sea''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2005 – Julian Novitz, ''My Real Life and Other Stories''. Vintage * 2004 –

Kelly Ana Morey Kelly Ana Morey (born 1968) is a novelist and poet from New Zealand. Background Born in 1969, Morey is of Ngāti Kurī, Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, and Pākehā descent and grew up in Papua New Guinea. She received a BA in English, MA in contemp ...

, ''Bloom''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2003 –

''Queen of Beauty''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2002 – Craig Marriner, '' Stonedogs''. Vintage Books * 2001 – Karyn Hay, ''Emerald Budgies''. Vintage Books * 2000 – Duncan Sarkies, ''Stray Thoughts And Nosebleeds''. Victoria University Press * 1999 – William Brandt, ''Alpha Male''. Victoria University Press * 1998 –

, ''In a Fishbone Church''. Victoria University Press * 1997 –

Dominic Sheehan Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a male given name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Domini ...

, ''Finding Home''. Secker & Waburg * 1996 – Emily Perkins, ''Not Her Real Name''. Victoria University Press

Poetry

Poetry award

Since 2020, this award has been the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry. Before 2019, this award was known as the Poetry Award. * 2022 –

Joanna Preston Joanna Preston (born 1972) is an Australian poet, editor and creative writing tutor based in New Zealand. She has published two award-winning collections of poetry. Life and career Preston was born in Sydney in 1972, and grew up in rural New S ...

, ''Tumble''. Otago University Press * 2021 – Tusiata Avia, ''The Savage Coloniser Book''. Victoria University Press * 2020 – Helen Rickerby, ''How to Live''. Auckland University Press * 2019 – Helen Heath, ''Are Friends Electric?''. Victoria University Press * 2018 – Elizabeth Smither, ''Night Horse''. Auckland University Press * 2017 – Andrew Johnston, ''Fits & Starts''. Victoria University Press * 2016 –

David Eggleton David Eggleton (born 1952) is a New Zealand poet, critic and writer. Eggleton has been awarded the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for poetry and in 2019 was appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate, a title he held until 2022. Eggleton's work has app ...

, ''The Conch Trumpet''. Otago University Press * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Vincent O'Sullivan, ''Us, Then''. Victoria University Press * 2013 –

Anne Kennedy Anne Kennedy (born 1959 Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand novelist, poet, and filmwriter. Background Educated in Wellington, Kennedy was a piano teacher and music librarian in her early years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Co ...

, ''The Darling North''. Auckland University Press * 2012 – Rhian Gallagher, ''Shift''. Auckland University Press * 2011 – Kate Camp, ''The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls''. Victoria University Press * 2010 – Brian Turner, ''Just This''. Victoria University Press * 2009 – Jenny Bornholdt, ''The Rocky Shore''. Victoria University Press * 2008 – Janet Charman, ''Cold Snack''. Auckland University Press * 2007 – Janet Frame, ''The Goose Bath''. Vintage * 2006 – Bill Manhire, ''Lifted''. Victoria University Press * 2005 – Vincent O'Sullivan, ''Nice Morning for It, Adam''. Victoria University Press * 2004 –

, ''Sing-song''. Auckland University Press * 2003 – Glenn Colquhoun, ''Playing God''.

Steele Roberts Steele may refer to: Places America * Steele, Alabama, a town * Steele, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Steele, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Steele, Missouri, a city * Lonetree, Montana, a ghost town originally called Steele * ...

* 2002 – Hone Tuwhare, ''Piggy-back Moon''. Godwit * 2001 –

Allen Curnow Thomas Allen Monro Curnow (17 June 1911 – 23 September 2001) was a New Zealand poet and journalist. Life Curnow was born in Timaru, New Zealand, the son of a fourth generation New Zealander, an Anglican clergyman, and he grew up in a reli ...

, ''The Bells of St Babel's''. Auckland University Press * 2000 – Elizabeth Smither, ''The Lark Quartet''. Auckland University Press * 1999 – Vincent O'Sullivan, ''Seeing You Asked''. Victoria University Press * 1998 – Hone Tuwhare, ''Shape-Shifter''. Steele Roberts * 1997 – edited by Jenny Bornholdt, Gregory O'Brien and Mark Williams, ''An Anthology of New Zealand Poetry in English''. Oxford University Press * 1996 – Bill Manhire, ''My Sunshine''. Victoria University Press

Best first book award (poetry)

Since 2018, this award has been the MitoQ Best First Book Awards: Jessie Mackay Prize for Poetry. Between 2015 and 2018, this award was known as the Jessie Mackay Best First Book Award for Poetry. From 1997 to 2014, this award was known as the NZSA Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry Prize. In 1996, this award was known as the Best First Book Award, Poetry. Prior to 1996, this award had been presented since 1940 by PEN NZ, and was named for

Jessie Mackay Jessie Mackay (15 December 1864 – 23 August 1938) was a New Zealand poet, journalist, feminist and animal rights activist.Amey, Catherine. (2014). ''The Compassionate Contrarians: A History of Vegetarians in Aotearoa New Zealand''. Rebel Pr ...

, New Zealand's first local-born poet. * 2022 – Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, ''Whai''. We Are Babies Press * 2021 – Jackson Nieuwland, ''I Am a Human Being''. Compound Press * 2020 –

Jane Arthur Jane Arthur (18 November 1827 – 25 May 1907), was a Scottish feminist, philanthropist and activist. She was the first woman to be elected to a Scottish school board. Life Jane Glen was born in Foxbar in Renfrewshire on 18 November 1827 to Jes ...

, ''Craven''. Victoria University Press * 2019 – Tayi Tibble, ''Poūkahangatus''. Victoria University Press * 2018 –

Hannah Mettner Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a fami ...

, ''Fully Clothed and So Forgetful''. Victoria University Press * 2017 –

Hera Lindsay Bird Hera Lindsay Bird (born 31 December 1987) is a New Zealand poet. Life and career Hera Lindsay Bird was born and raised in Thames in the North Island of New Zealand. She attended Victoria University of Wellington and then received her Master's d ...

, ''Hera Lindsay Bird''. Victoria University Press * 2016 –

Chris Tse Chris Tse may refer to: *Chris Tse (New Zealand writer) Chris Tse (born 1982) is a New Zealand poet, short story writer and editor. His works explore questions of identity, including his Chinese heritage and queer identity. His first full-length ...

, ''How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes''. Auckland University Press * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Marty Smith, ''Horse with Hat''. Victoria University Press * 2013 – Helen Heath, ''Graft''. Victoria University Press * 2012 – John Adams, ''Briefcase''. Auckland University Press * 2011 – Lynn Jenner, ''Dear Sweet Harry''. Auckland University Press * 2010 –

Selina Tusitala Marsh Selina Tusitala Marsh (born 21 April 1971) is a New Zealand poet and academic, and was the New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2017–2019. Early life Marsh was born in 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand. Through her mother, Sailigi Tusitala, Marsh is o ...

, ''Fast Talking PI''. Auckland University Press * 2009 –

Sam Sampson Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional ...

, ''Everything Talks''. Auckland University Press * 2008 –

Jessica Le Bas Jessica Le Bas is a Nelson-based poet from New Zealand. Background Le Bas received her MA(Hons) from the University of Auckland. Career During the Balkan Wars, Le Bas worked for the United Nations as a Training Consultant for UNPROFOR. She ...

, ''Incognito''. Auckland University Press * 2007 –

, ''Secret Heart''. Victoria University Press * 2006 – Karlo Mila, ''Dream Fish Floating''. Huia Publishers * 2005 – Sonja Yelich, ''Clung''. Auckland University Press * 2004 –

Cliff Fell In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coa ...

, ''The Adulterer's Bible''. Victoria University Press * 2003 – Kay McKenzie Cooke, ''Feeding the Dogs, Kay McKenzie Cooke''. University of Otago Press * 2002 – Chris Price, ''Husk''. Auckland University Press * 2001 – Stephanie de Montalk, ''Animals Indoors''. Victoria University Press * 2000 – Glenn Colquhoun, ''The Art of Walking Upright''. Steele Roberts * 1999 – Kate Camp, ''Unfamiliar Legends of the Stars''. Victoria University Press * 1998 –

Kapka Kassabova Kapka Kassabova (born in November 1973, in Bulgarian Капка Касабова) is a poet and writer of fiction and narrative non-fiction. Her mother tongue is Bulgarian, but she writes in English. Life Kapka Kassabova was born and grew up in ...

, ''All Roads Lead to the Sea''. Auckland University Press * 1997 –

Diane Brown Diane Edith Brown (born 1951) is a novelist and poet from New Zealand. Background Brown was born in 1951. She is based in Dunedin. Career Brown has published several novels and poetry collections including: * ''Before The Divorce We Go T ...

, ''Before the Divorce We Go To Disneyland''. Tandem Press * 1996 – James Brown, ''Go Round Power Please''. Victoria University Press

General non-fiction

General non-fiction award

Since 2020, the top prize for general non-fiction has been the General Non-Fiction Award. Between 2016 and 2019, this award was known as the Royal Society Te Apārangi Award. Between 2010 and 2015, this award was known as the General Non-Fiction Prize. Between 1998 and 2009, the top prize for non-fiction was the Montana Medal for Non-Fiction. There was no top prize for general non-fiction in 1996 or 1997. * 2022 – Vincent O'Malley, ''Voices from the New Zealand Wars , He Reo nō ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa''. Bridget Williams Books * 2021 – Vincent O'Sullivan, ''The Dark is Light Enough: Ralph Hotere: A Biographical Portrait''.

Penguin Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: on ...

* 2020 – Shayne Carter, ''Dead People I Have Known''. Victoria University Press * 2019 – Joanne Drayton, ''Hudson & Halls: The Food of Love''. Otago University Press * 2018 – Diana Wichtel, ''Driving to Treblinka: A Long Search for a Lost Father''.

Awa Press Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initiall ...

* 2017 –

Ashleigh Young Ashleigh Young (born 1983) is a poet, essayist, editor and creative writing teacher. She received the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in 2017 for her second book, a collection of personal essays titled ''Can You Tolerate This?'' which also won ...

, ''Can You Tolerate This?'' Victoria University Press * 2016 – Witi Ihimaera, ''Māori Boy: A Memoir of Childhood''. Vintage * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Jill Trevelyan, ''Peter McLeavey: The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer''. Te Papa Press * 2013 –

Steve Braunias Steven Carl Braunias (born 20 June 1960) is a New Zealand author, columnist, journalist and editor. He is the author of 11 books. Early life and family Braunias was born in New Zealand to an Austrian immigrant father and a New Zealand-born mother ...

, ''Civilisation: Twenty Places on the Edge of the World''. Awa Press * 2012 – Joan Druett, ''Tupaia: The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator''. Random House NZ * 2011 –

Chris Bourke Christopher John Bourke is an Australian politician, a Labor member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Ginninderra from 2011 to 2016. He was the first Indigenous Australian elected to the ...

, ''Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964''. Auckland University Press * 2010 – Judith Binney, ''Encircled Lands: Te Urewera, 1820–1921''.

Bridget Williams Books Bridget Williams Books is a New Zealand book publisher, established in 1990 by Bridget Williams. Establishment Williams established the company in 1990 when the company she was working for, Allen & Unwin, was sold. She purchased the titles wh ...

* 2009 – Jill Trevelyan, ''Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life''. Te Papa Press * 2008 –

Janet Hunt Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French p ...

, ''Wetlands of New Zealand''. Random House NZ * 2007 – Audrey Eagle, ''Eagle's Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand''. Te Papa Press * 2006 –

Philip Simpson Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

, ''Pōhutukawa & Rātā: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees''. Te Papa Press * 2005 –

Douglas Lloyd Jenkins Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals *Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...

, ''At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design''. Godwit Press * 2004 –

Anne Salmond Dame Mary Anne Salmond (née Thorpe; born 16 November 1945) is a New Zealand anthropologist, environmentalist and writer. She was New Zealander of the Year in 2013. In 2020, she was appointed to the Order of New Zealand, the highest honour ...

, ''The Trial of the Cannibal Dog''.

Allen Lane Sir Allen Lane (born Allen Lane Williams; 21 September 1902 – 7 July 1970) was a British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fictio ...

* 2003 – Michael Cooper, ''Wine Atlas of New Zealand''.

Hodder Moa Beckett Hodder is an English surname, derived from the Old English word "hod", meaning hood. People * Christopher Hodder-Williams (1926–1995), British writer *Francis Hodder (1906–1943), Irish cricketer, rugby union player and Royal Air Force officer ...

* 2002 –

Lynley Hood Lynley Hood (born 1942) is an author from New Zealand. Biography Hood was born in 1942 in Hamilton, New Zealand. She has an MSc in Physiology, and LittD from University of Otago. She currently lives in Dunedin. Hood worked in medical researc ...

, ''A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case''.

Longacre Press Longacre Press was a publisher based in Dunedin, New Zealand. The company was founded in 1995 by Barbara Larson, Paula Boock, and Lynsey Ferrari, three former workers at Dunedin's McIndoe Publishing.Cawley, N.,Publish and be praised", ''New Z ...

* 2001 –

Michael King Michael King may refer to: * Michael King (historian) (1945–2004), New Zealand popular historian, author and biographer *Michael King (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player *Michael F. King, original developer of the ProvideX computer la ...

, ''Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame''. Viking Press * 2000 – Grahame Sydney, ''The Art of Grahame Sydney''. Longacre Press * 1999 –

Heather Nicholson Heather Nicholson is a British animal rights activist.Peachey, Paul (23 August 2014)"Animal rights group ends 15-year campaign against experiments at Huntingdon" ''The Independent. Nicholson set up Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) to clos ...

, ''The Loving Stitch: A history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand''. Auckland University Press * 1998 –

Harry Orsman Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

, ''Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles''. Oxford University Press

Best first book award (general non-fiction)

Since 2019, this award has been known as the MitoQ Best First Book Awards: E H McCormick Prize for General Non-Fiction. Between 2015 and 2018, this award was known as the E H McCormick Best First Book Award for General Non-Fiction. From 1997 to 2014, this award was known as the NZSA E.H. McCormick Best First Book of Non-Fiction Prize. In 1996, this award was known as the Best First Book Award, Non-Fiction. The award is named for New Zealand historian and biographer Eric Hall McCormick. * 2022 – Dave Lowe, ''The Alarmist: Fifty Years Measuring Climate Change''. Te Herenga Waka University Press * 2021 –

Madison Hamill Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by t ...

, ''Specimen: Personal Essays''. Auckland University Press * 2020 – Shayne Carter, ''Dead People I Have Known''. Victoria University Press * 2019 – Chessie Henry, ''We Can Make a Life''. Victoria University Press * 2018 – Diana Wichtel, ''Driving to Treblinka: A Long Search for a Lost Father''.

* 2017 – Adam Dudding, ''My Father’s Island''. Victoria University Press * 2016 –

Melissa Matutina Williams Melissa Matutina Williams is a historian, author and academic in the field of indigenous studies. She has contributed research about the urbanisation of Māori in New Zealand that started in the 1960s. Early life and education Williams was born ...

, ''Panguru and the City, Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua: An Urban Migration History''.

* 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 –

Rebecca Macfie Rebecca Macfie is a New Zealand author and journalist. Background Macfie lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. She has a BA and Post Graduate Diploma in Arts in History from the University of Otago, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism fro ...

, ''Tragedy at Pike River Mine''. Awa Press * 2013 –

Quinn Berentson Quinn may refer to: People * Quinn (soccer) (born 1995), Canadian soccer player and Olympic gold medalist * Quinn (given name) * Quinn (surname) * Quinn (musician) Places in the United States * Quinn, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Quinn ...

, ''Moa: The Life and Death of New Zealand’s Legendary Bird''.

Craig Potton Publishing Potton & Burton, formerly Craig Potton Publishing, is a book publishing company based in Nelson, New Zealand (Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm) , image_map = Nelson CC.PNG , mapsize = 200px , map_cap ...

* 2012 –

Michael Smythe Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

, ''New Zealand by Design''. Random House NZ * 2011 – Poia Rewi, ''Whaikōrero: The World of Māori Oratory''. Auckland University Press * 2010 – Pip Desmond, ''Trust: A True Story of Women & Gangs''. Random House NZ * 2009 – Chris Brickell, ''Mates & Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand''. Godwit Press * 2008 –

Alan Clarke Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Life and career Clarke was born in Wallasey, Wirral, England. Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, ...

, ''The Great Sacred Forest of Tane''. Raupo Publishing * 2007 –

William Cottrell William Jensen "Billy" Cottrell (born 1980) is a former Ph.D. candidate at the California Institute of Technology who was convicted in April 2005 of conspiracy associated with the destruction of eight sport utility vehicles and a Hummer dealership ...

, ''Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era: An Illustrated History 1830–1900''. Reed Publishing * 2006 – Patrick Snedden, ''Pakeha and the Treaty: Why It's Our Treaty Too''. Random House NZ * 2005 – Douglas Wright, ''Ghost Dance''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2004 –

Deidre Brown Deidre Sharon Brown (born 1970) is a New Zealand art historian and architectural lecturer. Brown currently teaches at the University of Auckland and is the head of the School of Architecture and Planning. Additionally, she is a governor of the A ...

, ''Tai Tokerau Whakairo Rakau: Northland Maori Wood Carving''. Reed Publishing * 2003 – Sam Mahon, ''Year of the Horse''. Longacre Press * 2002 –

, ''Fool's Paradise''. Random House * 2001 –

Paul Tapsell Paul Tapsell is a New Zealand academic, of Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāti Raukawa descent and as of 2020 is Professor of Indigenous Studies at Melbourne University. Academic career After working and studying at the University of Auckland and a 199 ...

, ''Pukaki: A Comet Returns''. Reed Publishing * 2000 – Peter Thomson, ''Kava in the Blood''. Tandem Press * 1999 –

Helen Schamroth Helena Jeannette Schamroth (born 1945) is a New Zealand craft artist and author. Biography Schamroth was born in Kraków, Poland, just after World War II to two Jewish Holocaust survivors, but her milliner grandmother and shoemaker grandfather ...

, ''100 New Zealand Craft Artists''. Godwit Press * 1998 –

Genevieve Noser Genevieve (french: link=no, Sainte Geneviève; la, Sancta Genovefa, Genoveva; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) is the patroness saint of Paris in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Her feast is on 3 January. Genevieve was born in Nanterre ...

, ''Olives: the New Passion''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 1997 –

Jessie Munro Jessie Munro (born 1946) is a New Zealand writer, biographer and French teacher. She won the Book of the Year at the 1997 Montana New Zealand Book Awards for her biography of Suzanne Aubert. Biography Munro was born in 1946, and was raised on ...

, ''The Story of Suzanne Aubert''. Auckland University Press/Bridget Williams Books * 1996 –

Alex Frame Alex Frame (born 18 June 1993) is a New Zealand racing cyclist, who last rode for New Zealand amateur team Mike Greer Homes–Circuit Asphalt. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning gold in the team pursuit. Major res ...

, ''Salmond: Southern Jurist''. Victoria University Press

Illustrated non-fiction

Illustrated non-fiction award

Since 2004, this award has been known as the Illustrated Non-Fiction Award. From 1996 to 2003, this award was known as the Illustrative Arts Award. * 2022 –

Claire Regnault Claire Regnault (born 1970) is a New Zealand historian, curator and non-fiction writer. In 2022, her book ''Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910'' won an Ockham New Zealand Book Award. Biography Regnault started her c ...

, ''Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910''. Te Papa Press * 2021 – Monique Fiso, ''Hiakai: Modern Māori Cuisine''. Godwit Press * 2020 – edited by Stephanie Gibson,

Matariki Williams Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatāne, New Zealand. In 2021, she was appointed Pou Matua Mātauranga Māori, Senior Historian, Mātauranga Māori at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington. ...

and

Puawai Cairns Puawai Cairns is a curator, writer and museum manager who holds a senior role at Te Papa, the national museum of New Zealand. Puawai Cairns is Māori and affiliates to the nations Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga. Edu ...

, ''Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance''. Te Papa Press * 2019 –

Sean Mallon Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name '' Yohanan'' (), Seán ( anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan ( Ulster variant; ang ...

and

Sébastien Galliot Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté Latin name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'', ...

, ''Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing''. Te Papa Press * 2018 – Alison Jones and

Kuni Kaa Jenkins Kuni Kaa Jenkins (born 1941) is an educationalist and author in New Zealand. She is a Professor in Education at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. She has researched early Māori written documents looking at relationships between Māori and Pākeh ...

, ''Tuai: A Traveller in Two Worlds''.

* 2017 – Barbara Brookes, ''A History of New Zealand Women''. Bridget Williams Books * 2016 – Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney and

Aroha Harris Aroha G. Harris is a Māori (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) academic. As of 2020, Harris is an associate professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in Māori histories of policy and community development. She is also a member of the Waitangi Tr ...

, ''Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History''. Bridget Williams Books * 2015 – no award due to change of sponsors * 2014 – Bruce Ansley & Jane Ussher, ''Coast: A New Zealand Journey''. Godwit Press * 2013 –

Gregory O'Brien Gregory Leo O’Brien (born 1961) is a New Zealand poet, painter and editor. Life Born in Matamata in 1961, O'Brien trained as a journalist in Auckland and worked as a newspaper reporter in Northland. He graduated from the University of Auc ...

& Gil Hanly, ''Pat Hanly''. Ron Sang Publications * 2012 – John Dawson and Rob Lucas, ''New Zealand's Native Trees''.

* 2011 –

Damian Skinner Damian ( la, links=no, Damianus) may refer to: *Damian (given name) *Damian (surname) *Damian Subdistrict, in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China See also *Damiani, an Italian surname *Damiano (disambiguation) *Damien (disambiguation) *Dam ...

, ''The Passing World: The Passage of Life: John Hovell and the Art of Kowhaiwhai''.

Rim Books Rim may refer to: *Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass ** Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim * Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design *Rim (crater), extending above the local surface * Rim (firearms ...

* 2010 – Al Brown, ''Go Fish: Recipes and stories from the New Zealand Coast''. Random House NZ * 2009 – Len Castle, ''Len Castle: Making the Molecules Dance''. Lopdell House Gallery * 2008 – Jennifer Hay, with

Ron Brownson Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

, Chris Knox, and Laurence Aberhart; designed by

Aaron Beehre According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Ancient Greek, Greek (Septuagint): wikt:Ἀαρών, Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high p ...

, ''Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning''. Christchurch Art Gallery * 2007 – Audrey Eagle, ''Eagles Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand''. Te Papa Press * 2006 – Edited by

Hannah Holm Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a fami ...

& Lara Strongman, ''Contemporary New Zealand Photographers''. Vintage * 2005 –

Luit Bieringa Luit Bieringa (1942–2022) was a New Zealand art historian, art gallery director and documentary film maker. Bieringa was born in Groningen in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand with his family in 1956. Museum career He was Direct ...

, ''Handboek: Ans Westra Photographs''. BWX * 2004 –

Arno Gasteiger Arno Gasteiger is a photographer. He is a main contributor to New Zealand Geographic magazine. Life and career He was born in Austria and moved to New Zealand in 1988 to live and work. He works as a freelance photographer specialising in locati ...

, ''Central''. Viking Press * 2003 –

Nancy Pel Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ...

& Len Castle, ''Len Castle: Potter''. Ron Sang Publications * 2002 –

Joan Whincup Joan Whincup is a New Zealand non-fiction writer. The book ''Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati,'' which she co-authored with Tony Whincup, won an Ockham New Zealand Book Award in 2002. Biography Whincup was born in the United Kingdom. She ...

& Tony Whincup with Julia Parkinson (designer), ''Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati''.

Susan Barrie Ida Julia Pollock ( Crowe; 12 April 1908 – 3 December 2013) was a British writer of several short-stories and over 125 romance novels that were published under her married name, Ida Pollock, and under a number of different pseudonyms: Joan M. ...

* 2001 – Edited by Ian Wedde, ''Ralph Hotere: Black Light''. Te Papa Press & Dunedin Public Art Gallery * 2000 – Grahame Sydney, ''The Art of Grahame Sydney''. Longacre Press * 1999 –

, ''100 New Zealand Craft Artists''. Godwit Press * 1998 –

Roger Blackley Roger Allan Blackley (29 July 1953 – 15 May 2019) was a New Zealand art historian, author, and curator. He was a noted authority on the work of artist C. F. Goldie. Early life and education Blackley was born in Masterton in 1953. He studied a ...

, ''Goldie''. David Bateman * 1997 – edited by Sandy Adsett, Cliff Whiting and Witi Ihimaera, ''Mataora: The Living Face: Contemporary Maori Art''. David Bateman * 1996 – Winsome Shepherd, ''Gold and Silversmithing in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century New Zealand''. Museum of New Zealand

Best first book award (illustrated non-fiction)

Since 2020, this award has been the MitoQ Best First Book Awards: Judith Binney Prize for Illustrated Non-Fiction. From 2016 to 2019, this award was known as the Judith Binney Best First Book Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction. The award is named after the New Zealand historian Judith Binney. * 2022 –

Bridget Hackshaw Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of ...

, ''The Architect and the Artists: Hackshaw, McCahon, Dibble''.

Massey University Press Massey University ( mi, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with significant campuses in Albany and Wellington. Massey University has approximately 30,883 students, 13,796 of whom are extramural ...

* 2021 – Monique Fiso, ''Hiakai: Modern Māori Cuisine''. Godwit Press * 2020 –

Chris McDowall Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

and Tim Denee, ''We Are Here: An Atlas of Aotearoa''.

* 2019 – John Reid, ''Whatever it Takes: Pacific Films and John O’Shea 1948–2000''. Victoria University Press * 2018 – Marcus Thomas and

Neil Silverwood Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish '' Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. ...

, ''Caves: Exploring New Zealand’s Subterranean Wilderness''.

Whio Publishing The blue duck or whio (''Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos'') is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus ''Hymenolaimus''. Its exact taxonomic status is still unresolved, but i ...

* 2017 –

Ngarino Ellis Ngarino Ellis is a New Zealand academic and author. She is one of only a few in her field of Māori art history and an educator. She is an associate professor at the University of Auckland. Her first book published in 2016 is titled ''A Whaka ...

, ''A Whakapapa of Tradition: One Hundred Years of Ngāti Porou Carving, 1830–1930''. Auckland University Press * 2016 – Richard Nunns with

Allan Thomas Allan Thomas ( ar, ألان توماس; born 14 December 1990) is a Lebanese-South African football goalkeeper who is currently playing on Moroka Swallows in South Africa. The ''Ally Cat'' has been playing for the Swallows in the Premier S ...

, ''Te Ara Puoro: A Journey into the World of Māori Music''. Potton & Burton

Māori Language Award

Books that meet the general criteria of the fiction, non-fiction and poetry awards and are written wholly and originally in te reo Māori are eligible for Te Mūrau o te Tuhi – Māori Language Award. This award is made at the discretion of a specially appointed judge. Prior to 2019, Māori language awards were presented in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013. * 2021 –

Tīmoti Kāretu Sir Tīmoti Samuel Kāretu (born 29 April 1937) is a New Zealand academic of Māori language and performing arts. He served as the inaugural head of the Department of Māori at the University of Waikato, and rose to the rank of professor. He w ...

, ''Mātāmua ko te Kupu!''. Auckland University Press *2019 –

and

Wharehuia Milroy James Te Wharehuia Milroy (24 July 1937 – 7 May 2019) was a New Zealand academic and expert in the Māori language. He was of Ngāi Tūhoe descent. Together with Tīmoti Kāretu and Pou Temara, Milroy was a lecturer at Te Panekiretanga o te ...

, ''He Kupu Tuku Iho: Ko te Reo Māori te Tatau ki te Ao''. Auckland University Press * 2013 – Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira, ''Ngā Waituhi o Rēhua''. Huia Publishers * 2012 –

Chris Winitana Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

, ''Tōku Reo, Tōku Ohooho : My Language, My Inspiration''. Huia Publishers * 2009 – Maori Language Commission, ''He Pātaka Kupu: Te Kai a te rangatira''.

Raupo Press Raupo may refer to: *''Typha orientalis'', a wetland plant *Raupo, a fictional town in the ''Footrot Flats'' cartoon *Reed Publishing, Raupo Press a small press in New Zealand previously known as Reed Publishing and now part of the Penguin Group. ...

* 2008 – Edited by Huriana Raven and Piripi Walker, ''Te Tū a Te Toka: He Ieretanga nō ngā Tai e Whā''. Totika Publishers and Toi Māori Aotearoa

Discontinued awards

Top awards

Book of the year

There have been a number of "book of the year" awards in the history of the awards. The New Zealand Post Book of the Year was presented between 2010 and 2014, when New Zealand Post was the sponsor of the awards ceremony. The Montana Medal for Fiction or Poetry was presented in 2008 and 2009. The Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry was presented between 1998 and 2007. The Book of the Year/Cultural Heritage Award was presented in 1996 and 1997. * 2014 – Jill Trevelyan, '' Peter McLeavey: The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer''. Te Papa Press * 2013 –

, ''The Big Music''.

* 2012 – John Dawson and Rob Lucas, ''New Zealand's Native Trees''.

* 2011 –

, '' Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964''. Auckland University Press * 2010 – Judith Binney, ''Encircled Lands: Te Urewera, 1820–1921''. Bridget Williams Books * 2009 – Emily Perkins, ''A Novel About My Wife''.

* 2008 – Charlotte Grimshaw, ''Opportunity''. Random House NZ * 2007 – Lloyd Jones, ''

''. Penguin * 2006 – Maurice Gee, ''Blindsight''. Penguin * 2005 – Patricia Grace, ''Tu''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2004 –

, ''

''. Victoria University Press * 2003 – Stephanie Johnson, ''The Shag Incident''. Vintage * 2002 – Craig Marriner, '' Stonedogs''. Vintage Books * 2001 – Lloyd Jones, ''The Book of Fame''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2000 – Owen Marshall, ''Harlequin Rex''. Vintage * 1999 – Elizabeth Knox, '' The Vintner's Luck''. Victoria University Press * 1998 – Maurice Gee, ''Live Bodies''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 1997 –

, ''The Story of Suzanne Aubert''. Auckland University Press/

* 1996 – Judith Binney, ''Redemption Songs – A Life of Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki''. Auckland University Press/Bridget Williams Books

People's choice award

The People's Choice Award was presented from 2010 to 2014. Before 2010, this award was known as the Readers' Choice Award. There were no people's choice awards in 1996 or 1997. * 2014 – Eleanor Catton, '' The Luminaries''. Victoria University Press * 2013 –

Jarrod Gilbert Jarrod is a variant of the name Jared. Jarrod may refer to: *Jarrod Alexander, American drummer *Jarrod Atkinson, Australian rules footballer *Jarrod Bannister (1984-2018), Australian javelin thrower * Jarrod Baxter (born 1979), former fullback in ...

, ''Patched: The History of Gangs in New Zealand''. Auckland University Press * 2012 – Sue Orr, ''From Under the Overcoat''. Vintage, Random House NZ * 2011 –

, ''Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964''. Auckland University Press * 2010 – Al Brown, ''Go Fish: Recipes and stories from the New Zealand Coast''. Random House NZ * 2009 –

Kate De Goldi Kate De Goldi (born 1959) is a New Zealand novelist, children's writer and short story writer. Her early work was published under the pseudonym Kate Flannery. Early life De Goldi was born in Christchurch in 1959. She is of mixed Irish and Italia ...

, ''The 10 pm Question''.

* 2008 – Mary McCallum, ''The Blue''.

* 2007 – Lloyd Jones, ''Mister Pip''. Penguin * 2006 (joint) – Maurice Gee, ''Blindsight''. Penguin * 2006 (joint) – Fiona Kidman, ''The Captive Wife''. Vintage * 2005 –

Julie Le Clerc Julie Le Clerc is a New Zealand food writer, chef, caterer, restaurateur and a presenter on TV food shows. Biography Le Clerc grew up in the Auckland suburb of Westmere. Her mother Loraine made and iced wedding cakes as a cottage industry, and ...

and

John Bougen John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

, ''Made in Morocco: A Journey of Exotic Tastes and Places''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2004 –

, ''The Penguin History of New Zealand''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2003 – Glenn Colquhoun, ''Playing God''. Steele Roberts * 2002 –

, ''A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case''. Longacre Press * 2001 –

, ''Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame''. Viking Press * 2000 – Grahame Sydney, ''The Art of Grahame Sydney''. Longacre Press * 1999 – Elizabeth Knox, ''The Vintner's Luck''. Victoria University Press * 1998 – Edited by

Malcolm McKinnon Malcolm Arthur McKinnon (born 1950) is a New Zealand historian and political historian. McKinnon's work largely focuses on the history of New Zealand and New Zealand's international relations. McKinnon has held a number of editorial roles, includ ...

, ''New Zealand Historical Atlas''. David Bateman

Booksellers' choice award

The Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award was only presented in 2013 and 2014. * 2014 –

Harry Broad Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

& Rob Suisted, ''Molesworth: Stories from New Zealand's largest high country station''.

* 2013 – Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown & Geoff Spearpoint, ''Shelter from the Storm: The story of New Zealand's backcountry huts''. Craig Potton Publishing

Lifetime achievement award

The A W Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature Award was presented in 2004. From 2000 to 2002 this award was known as the A W Reed Lifetime Achievement Award. * 2004 – Joy Cowley * 2002 – Maurice Shadbolt * 2001 – Dame Fiona Kidman * 2000 –

Non-fiction category awards

History

This award ended in 2009. Before 2001, a single award was given for History and Biography. * 2009 – Richard Boast, ''Buying the Land, Selling the Land''. Victoria University Press * 2008 –

Hilary Mitchell Hilary or Hillary may refer to: * Hillary Clinton, American politician * Hillary Coast, Antarctica * Hilary (name), or Hilarie or Hillary, a given name and surname * Hilary term, the spring term at the Universities of Oxford and Dublin * '' Hi ...

& John Mitchell, ''Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka Volume II: Te Ara Hou – The New Society''. Huia Publishers * 2007 – Edited by

K.R. Howe KR is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and WMO country code for South Korea. KR or Kr may also refer to: Sports * KR (basketball club), associated with Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur * Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, an Icelandic football club * Kickof ...

, ''Vaka Moana: Voyages of the Ancestors''.

David Bateman David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

* 2006 – Rosemary McLeod, ''Thrift to Fantasy: Home Textile Crafts of the 1930s – 1950s''. Vintage * 2005 –

, ''At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design''. Godwit Press * 2004 –

, ''The Trial of the Cannibal Dog''.

* 2003 –

Jim McAloon Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim' ...

, ''No Idle Rich: The Wealthy in Canterbury & Otago 1840 – 1914''.

University of Otago Press A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which rou ...

* 2002 –

, ''A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case''.

* 2001 – Edited by Te Miringa Hohaia,

& Lara Strongman, ''Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance''. City Gallery Wellington, Trustees of Parihaka Pa & Victoria University Press * 2000 –

Chris Maclean Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

, ''Kapiti''. The Whitcombe Press * 1998 –

, ''Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles''. Oxford University Press

Biography

This award ended in 2009. Before 2001, a single award was given for History and Biography. * 2009 – Jill Trevelyan, ''Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life''. Te Papa Press * 2008 – Judy Siers, ''The Life and Times of James Walter Chapman-Taylor''.

Millwood Heritage Productions Ltd Millwood may refer to: Places ;Australia *Millwood, New South Wales *Millwood, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region ;Canada * Millwood High School, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia * Millwood Junior School, Etobicoke, Ontario * Mill Woods, ...

* 2007 – Philip Norman, ''Douglas Lilburn: His Life and Music''. Canterbury University Press * 2006 –

Graeme Dingle Sir Graeme Dingle (born 30 November 1945) is a New Zealand outdoor adventurer and mountaineer, who founded the Graeme Dingle Foundation. He is also known for his writing and humanitarianism.Vintage * 2005 –

Martin Edmond Martin Edmond (born 1952 in Ohakune) is a New Zealand author and screenplay writer. He is the son of writer Lauris Edmond. Biography Edmond studied Anthropology and English, graduating MA in English from Victoria University of Wellington. He ...

, ''Chronicle of the Unsung''. Auckland University Press * 2004 – Rachel Barrowman, ''Mason''. Victoria University Press * 2003 – Philip Temple, ''A Sort of Conscience: The Wakefields''. Auckland University Press * 2002 – Peter Wells, ''Long Loop Home''. Vintage * 2001 –

, ''Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame''. Viking Press * 1999 – Kevin Ireland, ''Under the Bridge and Over the Moon''. Vintage

Environment

The Environment award ended in 2009. From 1998 to 1999, this award was titled the Environment & Heritage Award. From 1996 to 1997, this award was titled the Natural Heritage Award. * 2009 – edited by Ian J. Graham, ''A Continent on the Move: New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century.''

Geological Society of New Zealand Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

* 2008 –

, ''Wetlands of New Zealand''. Random House NZ * 2007 – George Gibbs, ''Ghosts of Gondwana''.

* 2006 –

, ''Pōhutukawa & Rātā: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees''. Vintage * 2005 –

Anne Rimmer Anne Rimmer (born 1947) is a New Zealand conservationist and writer. In 2005 she won a Montana Book Award. Biography Rimmer has been a guide on the open sanctuary island, Tiritiri Matangi Island, near Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( m ...

, ''Tiritiri Matangi: A Model of Conservation''. Tandem Press * 2004 –

Peter Batson Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

, ''Deep New Zealand''. Canterbury University Press * 2003 –

Geoff Chapple Geoff Chapple (born November 1945) is an English a former non-league football manager. His achievements include winning the FA Trophy five times in seven years with Woking (1994, 1995 & 1997) and Kingstonian (1999 & 2000). Career Chapple playe ...

, ''Te Araroa: The New Zealand Trail''. Random House NZ * 2002 – Bob Harvey, ''Rolling Thunder: The Spirit of Karekare''. Exisle Publishing * 2001 –

, ''Dancing Leaves: The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree''. Canterbury University Press * 2000 –

Shaun Barnett Shaun is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean and Shawne. Notable persons with the given name include: People *Shaun (musician) (born 1990), South Korean musician *Shaun (YouTuber), British vid ...

& Rob Brown, ''Classic Tramping in New Zealand ''. Craig Potton Publishing * 1999 – Gerard Hutching, ''The Natural World of New Zealand''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 1998 – Peter Johnson, ''Pick of the Bunch: New Zealand Wildflowers''. Longacre Press * 1997 – John Dawson, photography by Rob Lucas, ''New Zealand Coast and Mountain Plants: Their Communities and Lifestyles''. Victoria University Press * 1996 –

Neville Peat Neville Douglas Peat (born 1947) is a New Zealand author and photographer, based at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula. He specialises in topics about natural history, notably that of southern New Zealand and New Zealand's subantarctic islan ...

and Brian Patrick, ''Wild Dunedin: The Natural History of New Zealand’s Wildlife Capital''. Otago University Press

Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture

The Lifestyle & Contemporary Choice award ended in 2009. From 2000 to 2001, this award was the Lifestyle Award. From 1998 to 1999, this award was the Lives & Lifestyle Award. From 1996 to 1997, this award was the Leisure & Lifestyle Award. * 2009 –

Alexa Johnston Alexa Johnston is an author, art curator, and historian from New Zealand. Background Johnston attended Northcote College. She studied Art History at the University of Auckland. Career Johnston worked for nineteen years as a curator at the ...

. ''Ladies, A Plate: Traditional Home Baking''.

* 2008 –

Ngahuia Te Awekotuku Ngahuia Te Awekotuku (born 1949) is a New Zealand academic specialising in Māori cultural issues and a lesbian activist. In 1972, she was famously denied a visa to visit the United States on the basis of her sexuality. Biography Te Awekotuk ...

, ''Mau Moko: The World of Maori Tattoo''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2007 –

Ann Packer Ann Elizabeth Packer MBE (born 8 March 1942) is an English former sprinter, hurdler and long jumper. She won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver in the 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Early life In 1959 Packer won the English ...

, ''Stitch: Contemporary New Zealand Textile Artists''. Random House * 2006 – Justin Paton, ''How to Look at a Painting''. Vintage * 2005 –

Gareth Shute Gareth Hal Shute (born 1 September 1973) is a non-fiction author, musician and journalist from New Zealand. Career Shute's first book, ''Hip Hop Music In Aotearoa'' was published in 2004, and won an award at the NZ book awards in 2005. He went ...

, ''Hip Hop Music in Aotearoa''. Reed Publishing * 2004 – John Kent & David Hallett, ''Classic Fly Fishing''. Craig Potton Publishing * 2003 – Michael Cooper, ''Wine Atlas of New Zealand''.

* 2002 – Lynnsay Rongokea & John Dalley (photographer), ''The Art of Tivaevae: Traditional Cook Islands Quilting''. Godwit * 2001 –

Julie Biuso Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhav ...

Ian Batchelor Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name ( Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name i ...

(photographer), ''Fresh''. New Holland Publishers * 2000 –

Yvonne Cave Yvonne is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves and Yvette. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupation ...

Valda Paddison Valda may refer to: People * Augusto Valda Vargas (born 1957), Bolivian politician and journalist * Valda Aveling (1920–2007), Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist * Valda Berzins, Australian business woman * Valda Cooper, America ...

, ''The Gardener's Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Native Plants''. Godwit Press * 1999 — Heather Nicholson, ''The Loving Stitch: A History of Knitting and Spinning in New Zealand''. Auckland University Press * 1998 – Geoff Thomas, ''The Complete New Zealand Fisherman''. David Bateman * 1997 – Michael Cooper, photography by John McDermott, ''The Wines and Vineyards of New Zealand''. Hodder Moa Beckett * 1996 –

Michael Lee-Richards Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

, ''Cook!''. Reed

Reference and Anthology

The Reference and Anthology award was presented between 2002 and 2009. * 2009 –

, ''Collected Poems 1951–2006''. Auckland University Press * 2008 –

, ''A Nest of Singing Birds: 100 Years of the New Zealand School Journal''. Learning Media Ltd. * 2007 –

, ''Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era: An Illustrated History 1830–1900''. Reed Publishing * 2006 – Edited by

Damien Wilkins Damien Lamont Wilkins (born January 11, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive who played in the National Basketball Association for ten seasons. He is the General Manager and Head of Basketball at Ov ...

, ''Great Sporting Moments: The best of Sport magazine 1988 – 2004''. Victoria University Press * 2005 – Edited by

Tony Deverson Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

Graeme Kennedy Graeme K. (b. Graeme Kennedy) is a musician, producer, and owner of Mckeenstreet Music, a small, independent record label based in Portland, Maine. As an artist, he is known for dense, highly orchestrated compositions utilizing electronics and li ...

, ''The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary''. Oxford University Press * 2004 – Edited by

Albert Wendt Albert Tuaopepe Wendt (born 27 October 1939) is a Samoan poet and writer who lives in New Zealand. He is one of the most influential writers in Oceania. His notable works include ''Sons for the Return Home'', published in 1973 (adapted into a ...

, Reina Whaitiri & Robert Sullivan, ''Whetu Moana''. Auckland University Press * 2003 – Edited by Paul Morris, Harry Ricketts &

Mike Grimshaw Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

, ''Spirit in a Strange Land: A Selection of New Zealand Spiritual Verse''. Godwit Press * 2002 – Hirini Moko Mead & Neil Grove, ''Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors''. Victoria University Press

Fiction runner up and Honour Awards

Fiction runner up

An award for the runner-up(s) in the Fiction category was presented from 2000 to 2009. * 2009 (joint) –

, ''The 10 pm Question''.

* 2009 (joint) –

Bernard Beckett Bernard Beckett (born 13 October 1967) is a New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults. His work includes novels and plays. Beckett has taught Drama, Mathematics and English at several high schools in the Wellington Region, and is currently t ...

, ''Acid Song''. Longacre Press * 2008 –

, ''Edwin & Matilda''.

* 2007 (joint) –

, ''The Fainter''. Victoria University Press * 2007 (joint) – Nigel Cox, ''The Cowboy Dog''. Victoria University Press * 2006 (joint) – Fiona Kidman, ''The Captive Wife''. Vintage * 2006 (joint) – Nigel Cox, ''Responsibility''. Victoria University Press * 2005 (joint) – C K Stead, ''Mansfield''. Vintage Books * 2005 (joint) – Nigel Cox, ''Tarzan Presley''. Victoria University Press * 2004 (joint) – Maurice Gee, ''The Scornful Moon''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2004 (joint) – Peter Wells, ''Iridescence''. Vintage Books * 2003 (joint) – Fiona Farrell, ''The Hopeful Traveller''. Vintage Books * 2003 (joint) – Owen Marshall, ''When Gravity Snaps''. Vintage Books * 2002 (joint) – Elizabeth Knox, ''Billie's Kiss''. Victoria University Press * 2002 (joint) – Lloyd Jones, ''Here at the End of the World We Learn To Dance''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2001 (joint) –

Charlotte Randall Charlotte Randall (born Dunedin) is a New Zealand novelist. Her first novel, ''Dead Sea Fruit'' won the Reed Fiction Award, and the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book, South East Asia / Pacific. She studied psychology at the Univer ...

, ''The Curative''. Penguin Group (NZ) * 2001 (joint) –

, ''Nineteen Widows Under Ash''. Victoria University Press * 2000 (joint) –

, ''Golden Deeds''. Victoria University Press * 2000 (joint) –

, ''Talking About O'Dwyer''. Penguin Group (NZ)

Honour Award

* 2002 – Te Onehou Phillis, ''Eruera Manuera''. Huia Publishers * 1997 (fiction) – Maurice Shadbolt, ''Dove on the Waters''.

David Ling David Gregory Ling (born January 9, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Ling was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 7th round (179th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Junior Ling played with th ...

* 1997 (poetry) –

J. C. Sturm Jacqueline Cecilia Sturm (born Te Kare Papuni, also known as Jacquie Baxter; 17 May 1927 – 30 December 2009) was a List of New Zealand poets, New Zealand poet, short story writer and librarian. She was one of the first Māori people, Māori w ...

, ''Dedications''. Steele Roberts * 1996 – Pei Te Hurinui Jones, translated by Bruce Biggs, ''Nga Iwi o Tainui: The Traditional History of the Tainui People – Nga Koorero Tuku o Nga Tuupuna''. Auckland University Press

Other awards

BPANZ Review Page or Programme Award

This award ended in 2009. Before 2006, this award was known as the Review Pages/Section of the Year Award. * 2009 – ''

New Zealand Listener The ''New Zealand Listener'' is a weekly New Zealand magazine that covers the political, cultural and literary life of New Zealand by featuring a variety of topics, including current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, f ...

'' * 2008 – ''

'' * 2007 – ''

'' * 2006 – '' Dominion Post'' * 2005 – '' North & South'' * 2004 – ''

'' * 2003 – ''

'' * 2002 – '' North & South'' * 2001 – ''

The Evening Post ''Evening Post'' or ''The Evening Post'' may refer to the following newspapers: United Kingdom * ''Evening Post'' (London) (1710–1732), then ''Berington's Evening Post'' (1732–1740) * '' London Evening Post'' (1727–1797) * '' ...

'' * 2000 – ''

'' * 1999 – '' Landfall'' * 1998 – ''

BPANZ Reviewer of the Year Award

This award ended in 2009. Before 2006, this award was known as the Reviewer of the Year. * 2009 –

* 2008 – Charlotte Grimshaw * 2007 –

* 2006 – Jolisa Gracewood * 2005 – Tony Simpson * 2004 –

* 2003 –

* 2002 –

Jane Hurley Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

* 2001 –

* 2000 –

* 1999 – Iain Sharp * 1998 –

Graeme Lay Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Cla ...

References

External links

* {{official website
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
at Christchurch City Libraries, 2016–2021, with covers and links
New Zealand Post Book Awards
at Christchurch City Libraries, 2010–2014, with covers and links
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
at Christchurch City Libraries, 1996–2009, with covers and links
Montana Book Awards
at Christchurch City Libraries, 1994–1995, with covers and links
New Zealand Book Awards
at Christchurch City Libraries, 1976–1995, with covers and links
Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
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