New Zealand Book Awards
New Zealand Post Book of the Year Award - The New Zealand Post
Book Awards for Children & Young Adults are presented annually to promote
excellence in children's literature and provide recognition and reward
for authors and illustrators of high quality New Zealand books.
New Zealand Post Book of the Year Award - 2008
Snake and Lizard by
Joy Cowley
and
Gavin Bishop
The New Zealand Post Children's Choice 2008
The Kings Bubbles
by
Ruth Paul
Picture Book 2008
Tahi : one lucky kiwi
by
Melanie Drewery
Junior Fiction 2008
Snake and Lizard by
Joy Cowley
and
Gavin Bishop
Senior Fiction 2008
Salt
by
Maurice Gee
Non-Fiction 2008
Which New Zealand Spider
by
Andrew Crowe
Elsie Lock Award 2007
Red
Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam By Leon
Davidson
Esther Glen Award 2007
Genesis
By Bernard Beckett
Margaret Mahy Lecture Award 2008
Wayne Mills
Gaelyn Gordon Award 2008
My Brown Bear Barney
by
Dorothy Butler
&
Elizabeth Fuller
Russell Clarke Award 2007
The
Three Fishing Brothers Gruff By Ben
Galbraith
Previous New Zealand Post Book of the Year Awards
2007 Kiss!
Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! By Kyle
Mewburn , Ali
Teo and John
O'Reilly
2006 Hunter
By Joy
Cowley
2005 Clubs:
A Lolly Leopold Story By Kate
de Goldi
2004 A
Bird in the Hand: Keeping NZ Wildlife safe By Janet
Hunt
2003 Weaving
Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa By Robert
Sullivan
2002 The
Plight of the Penguin By Lloyd
Spencer Davis
2001 Voyage
with Jason By Ken
Catran
2000 The
House that Jack Built By Gavin
Bishop
The New Zealand Post Children's Choice
2007 Kiss!
Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! By Kyle
Mewburn , Ali
Teo and John
O'Reilly
2006 Nobody's
Dog By Jennifer
Beck & Lindy
Fisher
2005 The
Other Ark by Lynley
Dodd
2004 Oh
Hogwash Sweet Pea By Ngareta
Gabel
2003 Why
Do Dogs Sniff Bottoms By Dawn
McMillan
2002 Grandpa's
Shorts By Joy
Watson
2001 Oliver
in the Garden By Margaret
Beames
2000 Hairy
Maclary and Zachary Quack By Lynley
Dodd
Picture Book
Junior Fiction
Senior Fiction
Non-Fiction
Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book This award was established
in 1999 in memory of writer Gaelyn Gordon (1939-1997), and is presented
annually for a book which has not received a major New Zealand award, but
has proved an enduring favourite.
Margaret Mahy Lecture Award This award is presented annually to
a person who has made an especially significant contribution to children's
literature, publishing or literacy, and honours New Zealand's leading author
for children. Members of the Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand
are asked to nominate contenders for the award, and a panel from the NZCLF
selects the recipient.
Esther Glen Award Established 1945 in honour of Esther Glen, a
New Zealand journalist, children's book editor and author. Given for the
most distinguished contribution to New Zealand literature for children and
young adults. Awarded by the Library and Information Association of New
Zealand Aotearoa.
Elsie Locke Award The Elsie Locke Award was established in 1986
to encourage the development of excellence in New Zealand non-fiction for
young people. This award is given to the book that is considered to be the
most distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young adults. Awarded
by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
The Russell Clark Award Established 1976 in honour of the prominent
New Zealand illustrator Russell Clark. First presented in 1978. Given for
the most distinguished illustrations for a book for children or young adults.
Awarded by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
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