The winners of the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards have been announced. The awards were among 15 honours presented to booksellers, publishers and book trade stalwarts.
The winner’s are:
Booksellers’ Choice Award (joint winners)
- Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson
- The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson – Read our book review
Aotearoa New Zealand Bestseller of the Year
- Untouchable Girls: The Topp twins’ story by Jools and Lynda Topp,
Aotearoa New Zealand Audiobook of the Year
- Māori Made Easy by Scotty Morrison
Emerging Bookseller of the Year
- Melissa Oliver, Unity Books Wellington
Book Retailer of the Year
- Gisborne Paper Plus
Bookshop of the Year (joint winners)
- Petronella’s Bookstore
- The Booklover
Emerging Publisher of the Year
- Grace Wang, Allen & Unwin New Zealand
Publisher of the Year
- Moa Press
Mana Māori Award
- Penguin Random House for 50 years of Witi Ihimaera in print
The awards were presented in Auckland during the Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand conference.
