Nz Book Awards 2020

The new zealand book awards trust is calling for entries for the 2021 new zealand book awards for children and young adults for new zealand books published between 1 april 2020 and 31 march 2021.

Nz book awards 2020. Auē introduces orphaned arama deposited in rural kaikōura with his aunty kat and hair trigger uncle stu and his brother taukiri a young man fending for himself in the big smoke. 2020 jann medlicott acorn prize for fiction winner becky manawatu delivers her winner s speech online with the support of her whānau. About the mitoq best first book awards.

The judges say the strength of eggshells is the story of three generations of women. Emma espiner responds to auē by becky manawatu. Selina tusitala marsh learns she has won the margaret mahy book of the year award in a virtual presentation of the 2020 new zealand book awards for children young adults.

Online submissions for the 2021 ockham new zealand book awards for new zealand books published between 1 january 2020 and 31 december 2020 have now closed. I read auē at pohara beach last summer. It s my favourite place in the whole world.

Raw life polished to a sheen that s beautiful warm and stone hard. In the present day kate is six foot tall and rides a motorbike like a pro but she is insecure and looking for a mother she never knew. I read last year s winner fiona kidman s this mortal boy inspired by the true story of a young northern irish man who travelled to nz in the 1950 s seeking employment opportunities and a future only to meet a tragic unjust end.

You are asked to send your entries in these two tranches for ease of sending to the judges. The strength of eggshells by kirsty powell wins the nz booklovers award for best adult fiction book 2020. Auē has just won the annual nz book award for fiction.

The debut novel by a previously unknown author from westport has sensationally won the 2020 ockham new zealand book award and 55 000 for best novel as well as 2500 for the best first novel award. Any queries about entries for the 2021 ockham new zealand book awards should be directed to the awards administrator. About the awards these awards are a unique celebration of the contribution new zealand s children s authors and illustrators make to building national identity and cultural heritage.