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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Finalists Announced

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 10:40 am | New Zealand Book Awards

A Wellington writer’s first novel is a finalist in the country’s most prestigious book awards, rubbing shoulders with literary heavyweights, all contenders to win the new $50,000 Acorn Foundation Literary Award. More >>

Venue Chosen For Youngsters' Book Awards

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Venue Chosen For Youngsters' Book Awards More >>

Visionary Property Developer Secures Future of Book Awards

Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 9:31 am | New Zealand Book Awards

The future of the country’s premier book honours - the New Zealand Book Awards - is now firmly secured, thanks to sponsorship from Ockham Residential, an Auckland urban development company widely considered to be one of the city’s most innovative ... More >>

New Zealand Book Awards Return with Major Fiction Prize

Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 10:59 am | New Zealand Book Awards

After a 12-month hiatus, the country’s premier book awards will return in 2016 with a new structure, a new judging process and a significant, annual fiction prize of $50,000. The New Zealand Book Awards winners will be announced at an event during ... More >>

Great Richness and Diversity in Book Awards

Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 9:51 am | New Zealand Book Awards

Pirates, orcas and penguins leap from the pages of the 22 books picked as finalists in the 2015 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. More >>

Māori Language Advisor announced for Book Award

Monday, 16 March 2015, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Stephanie Pohe-Tibble (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu) joins Children and Young Adults Book Awards judges Bob Docherty, Fiona Mackie and Annemarie Florian, as Māori Language Advisor for the 2015 awards. ‘We are absolutely delighted, and very fortunate, ... More >>

The kids are in charge!

Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 9:51 am | New Zealand Book Awards

The kids are in charge! Exciting new development makes the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults even more significant. More >>

Exciting new development in NZ Book Awards

Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 9:57 am | New Zealand Book Awards

The kids are in charge! Exciting new development makes the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults even more significant. More >>

Experienced Team to Judge the 2015 New Zealand Book Awards

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 11:43 am | New Zealand Book Awards

Experienced Team to Judge the 2015 New Zealand Book Awards for Children And Young Adults More >>

New Charitable Trust to Govern New Zealand Book Awards

Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:51 am | New Zealand Book Awards

A new charitable trust has been formed to govern the prestigious New Zealand Book Awards and the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Major changes to the timing and to refresh the format of the awards are also underway. More >>

Kiwis Take on the World in NZ Post Book Awards

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 9:46 am | New Zealand Book Awards

This year’s New Zealand Post Book Awards finalists provide a feast of Kiwi experience, reflecting a growing and confident awareness of our unique place in the world, says Judging panel convenor and Te Reo Māori Advisor for the New Zealand Post Book Awards, ... More >>

Inspiring talent on tour with Book Awards Festival

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Inspiring talent on tour with this year’s New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Festival More >>

Tahoe Biographer presented with Supreme Award

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:23 am | New Zealand Book Awards

Judith Binney Wins 2010 New Zealand Post Book of the Year Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Christopher Finlayson has honoured historian Judith Binney with the country’s highest literary accolade, the New Zealand Post Book of the Year, for ... More >>

Tuhoe Biographer wins Supreme Award

Saturday, 28 August 2010, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Minister presents Tuhoe Biographer with Supreme Award Judith Binney Wins 2010 New Zealand Post Book of the Year More >>

Critic Awards Celebrate Decade of Excellence

Friday, 1 June 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand Book Awards

The BPANZ Review Awards celebrates its 10th year with a record number of finalists. Presented each year in conjunction with the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, the BPANZ Review Awards recognise the vital importance of articulate, responsible, informed ... More >>

Iconic Writer a Montana NZ Book Awards finalist

Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand Book Awards

A poetry collection by one of the nation’s most renowned authors, Janet Frame, is a finalist in this year’s Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Published posthumously, The Goose Bath is Frame’s first new title in almost 20 years. She died in January ... More >>

Literary critics judged

Thursday, 29 March 2007, 12:41 am | New Zealand Book Awards

An award winning arts journalist and critic will judge her media peers in this year’s Book Publishers Association of New Zealand (BPANZ) Review Awards. Radio New Zealand Arts on Sunday host, Lynn Freeman joins Auckland Writer’s and Reader’s Festival ... More >>

Vincent O'Sullivan wins major poetry award

Monday, 1 August 2005, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Vincent O'Sullivan's acclaimed collection, Nice morning for it, Adam, has won the Poetry category in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2005. The announcement came this morning on the dawn of Montana Poetry Day, Friday 22 July. More >>

Winners in Non Fiction Book Awards Announced

Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:33 pm | New Zealand Book Awards

Eclectic line up of non fiction titles take out top prizes in non fiction categories in the prestigious contemporary book awards More >>

Judging Panel Of Three Announced For Book Awards

Friday, 24 January 2003, 9:49 am | New Zealand Book Awards

The judging panel for the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2003 was announced today. This year's panel of three judges share common backgrounds in writing and publishing. Brian Phillips, a stalwart of New Zealand's book publishing industry for over 30 ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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