Elizabeth Knox

A dynamic and diverse group of the finest international and national writers will converge on Wellington in March for the New Zealand International Arts Festival’s Writers and Readers Week.

Deutz Medal For Fiction or Poetry
Fiction
The Vintner's Luck, Elizabeth Knox, (Victoria University Press).

Montana Medal for Non-Fiction
Lifestyle
The Loving Stitch: A history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand, Heather Nicholson, (Auckland University Press).

History & Biography
Under the Bridge and Over the Moon, Kevin Ireland, (Vintage).

Poetry Award
Seeing You Asked, Vincent O'Sullivan, (VUP).

Illustrative Arts
100 New Zealand Craft Artists, Helen Schamroth, (Godwit).

Environment & Heritage
The Natural World of New Zealand Gerard Hutching, (Penguin).

Readers' Choice Award
The Vintner's Luck, Elizabeth Knox, (VUP).

Best Review Page
Landfall

Reviewer of the Year
Iain Sharp

The New Zealand Society of Author Best First Book Awards
Hubert Church Award for Fiction
Alpha Male William Brandt, (Victoria University Press).

Jessie Mackay Award for Poetry
Unfamiliar Legends of the Stars Kate Camp, (Victoria University Press).

E H McCormick Award for Non-Fiction
100 New Zealand Craft Artists Helen Schamroth, (Godwit).

Deutz Medal For Fiction
Stonedogs, Craig Marriner (Vintage)

Fiction runners-up
Billie's Kiss, Elizabeth Knox (Victoria University Press)
Here At The End Of The World We Learn To Dance, Lloyd Jones (Penguin Books)

Montana Medal for Non Fiction
A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case, Lynley Hood (Longacre Press)

Poetry
Piggy-back Moon, Hone Tuwhare (Godwit)

History
A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case, Lynley Hood (Longacre)

Biography
Long Loop Home, Peter Wells (Vintage)

Environment
Rolling Thunder: The Spirit of Karekare, Bob Harvey (Exisle Publishing)

Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture
The Art of Tivaevae: Traditional Cook Islands Quilting, Lynnsay Rongokea & John Dalley (photographer) (Godwit)

Illustrative
Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati, Joan & Tony Whincup with Julia Parkinson (designer) (Susan Barrie)

Reference & Anthology
Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors, Hirini Moko Mead & Neil Grove (Victoria University Press)

Honour Award
Eruera Manuera, Te Onehou Phillis (Huia Publishers)

Readers' Choice Award
A City Possessed: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case, Lynley Hood (Longacre Press)

Hubert Church Best First Book of Fiction
Stonedogs, Craig Marriner (Vintage)

Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry
Husk, Chris Price (Auckland University Press)

E.H. McCormick Best First Book of Non-Fiction
Fool's Paradise, Steve Braunias (Random House)

A W Reed Lifetime Achievement Award
Maurice Shadbolt

Review Pages/Section Of The Year Award
North & South

Reviewer of the Year Award
Jane Hurley