Last night New Zealand publishers, authors and the book public in general celebrated with the announcement of the 2011 NZ Post Book award winners. Here's a quick summary.
New Zealand Post Book of the Year and General Non-fiction Award winner
Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918-1964 by Chris Bourke(Auckland University Press)
Fiction Award winner:
The Hut Builder by Laurence Fearnley(Penguin Group (NZ))
Poetry Award winner
The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls by Kate Camp(Victoria University Press)
Illustrated Non-fiction Award winner
The Passing World: The Passage of Life: John Hovell and the Art of Kowhaiwhai by Damian Skinner(Rim Books)
People's Choice Award
Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918-1964by Chris Bourke(Auckland University Press)
NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction
Pip Adam with her short story collection, Everything We Hoped for (Victoria University Press)
NZSA Jessie Mackay Best First Book Award for Poetry
Lynn Jenner for her collection, Dear Sweet Harry (Auckland University Press)
NZSA E.H. McCormick Best First Book Award for Non-Fiction
Dr. Poia Rewi for Whaikōrero: The World of Māori Oratory (Auckland University Press).
For the full press release and details, head to the booksellers.co.nz website
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