NZSA Best First Book Finalists 2009
The NZSA best first book finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards 2009 are:
FICTION
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Misconduct - Bridget van der Zijp Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-0-86473-575-1, $30.00 pbk |
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The Rehearsal - Eleanor Catton Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-0-86473-581-2, $30.00 pbk |
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The Year of the Shanghai Shark - Mo Zhi Hong Penguin Group (NZ), ISBN 978-014300-893-4, $28.00 pbk |
POETRY
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Everything Talks - Sam Sampson Auckland University Press, ISBN 978-1-86940-411-6, $24.99 pbk |
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The Propaganda Poster Girl - Amy Brown Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-0-86473-574-4, $25.00 pbk |
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The World's Fastest Flower - Charlotte Simmonds Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-0-86473-576-8, $25.00 pbk |
NON-FICTION
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First Catch Your Weka - David Veart Auckland University Press, ISBN 978-1-86940-410-9, $49.99 pbk |
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Mates & Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand - Chris Brickell Godwit, ISBN 978-1-86962-134-6, $49.99 pbk |
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Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship, C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945 - Monty Soutar David Bateman, ISBN 978-1-86953-593-3, $69.99 hbk |








