Book winners announced

Last night the winners of the New Zealand Post Book Awards were announced. Here are the winners:

New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year

The Boring Book

by Vasanti Unka

 

 

 

Māori Language award

Taka Ki Ro Wai

by Keri Kaa and Martin D Page

 

 

Non-Fiction

The Beginner’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand

by Paul Adamson

 

 

 

Junior Fiction:

Dunger

by Joy Cowley

 

 

 

Young Adult Fiction

Mortal Fire

by Elizabeth Knox

 

 

 

Picture Book

The Boring Book

by Vasanti Unka

 

 

 

Best first book

A Necklace of Souls

by R L Stedman

 

 

 

Children’s Choice Award

The Three Bears…Sort Of

by Yvonne Morrison and Donovan Bixley

 

 

 

Honour Award

Bugs

by Whiti Hereaka(teen fiction)