Vincent Ward

David Hedley can’t remember a time when he hasn’t worked in Hedley’s Booksellers – the store is not only a part of Masterton’s history, but a part of New Zealand history.

Each year a panel of three judges is appointed for the Montana New Zealand Book Awards. The judges are supported by eight specialist category advisors and a Te Reo Māori advisor. The judges and advisors are chosen by the Montana New Zealand Book Awards Management Committee from a broad range of nominations put forward by literary and book trade organisations. Wherever possible one of the judges will be a practising writer.