Judges Bob Docherty, Fiona Mackie and Annemarie Florian have
now each received 122 books from the first round of submissions for the New
Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, says the awards organiser,
the New Zealand Book Awards Trust. This is the same size as the full field last
year, with four more months of children’s publishing to come. “This shows New
Zealand pubishers’, authors’ and illustrators’ continued commitment to bringing
New Zealand stories to New Zealand children, and is something to be very proud
of,” says Trust chair Nicola Legat.
The Trust is delighted that His Excellency the Governor-General
Sir Jerry Mateparae will host the awards at Government House, in Wellington, on
Thursday 13 August 2015. “We are honoured to be able to hold the awards at such
a prestigious location, and look forward to welcoming the wider book industry
there,” says Nicola Legat.
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