New Zealand Book Month celebrates New Zealand books and authors. A good place to start is with New Zealand book awards.Montana New Zealand Book Awards
The Montana New Zealand Book Awards celebrate excellence in, and provide recognition for, the best books written and illustrated by New Zealanders each year.
The New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
The New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults reward excellence in children's literature, recognising the best books for children and teenagers published annually in New Zealand.
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LIANZA Children's Book Awards
There are four awards. The recipient(s) of the Award shall be a citizen or resident of New Zealand and must have been published in the preceding calendar year.
Esther Glen Award - awarded annually to the author of the book which is considered to be the most distinguished contribution to literature for children. catalogue link
Russell Clark Award - for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a children's book with, or without, text which has been published in the previous year. catalogue link
Elsie Locke Award - for the work which makes a distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young people and which has been published in the previous year. catalogue link
Te Kura Pounamu Award - awarded annually to the author of the work which makes a distinguished contribution to literature for children or young people written in Te Reo Māori and which has been published in the previous year. catalogue link
The New Zealand Society of Authors website has a list of awards and fellowships available to New Zealand Authors.
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