Recreation

Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award

The award is an established acknowledgement of the books that booksellers throughout the country have most enjoyed reading, selling and promoting. It is unique in that it acknowledges the key role booksellers play in supporting New Zealand writing and publishing. Booksellers are asked to vote for the book they have most enjoyed reading, selling and promoting.

The award carries a prize of $NZ2500 for the winning author. All booksellers who vote will enter a prize draw for a subscription to a Nielsen BookData bibliographic service.

2008

The road to Castle HillThe Road to Castle Hill. A High Country Love Story Winner
Christine Fernyhough with Louise Callan, published by Random House NZ
A Nest of Singing Birds: One hundred Years of the New Zealand School Journal
Gregory O’Brien, published by Learning Media
Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning
Jennifer Hay, published by the Christchurch Art Gallery
Edwin and Matilda: An Unlikely Love Story
Laurence Fearnley, published by Penguin Books NZ
Mau Moko, The World of Maori Tattoo
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, published by Penguin Books NZ
New New Zealand Houses
Patrick Reynolds and John Walsh, published by Random House NZ
New Zealand’s Wilderness Heritage
Les Molloy and Craig Potton, published by Craig Potton Publishing
Ribbons of Grace
Maxine Alterio, published by Penguin Books NZ
Soundtrack: 118 Great New Zealand Albums
Grant Smithies, published by Craig Potton Publishing

2007

Tramping in New ZealandTramping in New Zealand; 40 of New Zealand's Best Trips Winner
Shaun Barnett, published by Craig Potton Publishing
Eagle's Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand
Audrey Eagle, published by Te Papa Press
Mister Pip
Lloyd Jones, published by Penguin Books NZ
Silk Riders
Gareth Morgan and Jo Morgan, published by Random House New Zealand Ltd
 

2006

He Will Be OK: Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men Winner
Celia Lashlie, published by HarperCollins New Zealand
The Captive Wife
Fiona Kidman, published by Random House NZ Ltd
Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs
Linda Olsson, published by Penguin Books NZ
The Nature of Things: Poems from the New Zealand Landscape
edited by James Brown, photographs by Craig Potton

2005

Tu Winner
Patricia Grace
At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design
Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins
Book Book
Fiona Farrell
Heart of Coal
Jenny Pattrick

2004

The Penguin History of New Zealand
Michael King

2003

The Whale Rider
Witi Ihimaera

2002

Curious questions
Max Cryer

2001

Wrestling with the Angel: a life of Janet Frame
Michael King