The LIANZA Children’s Book Awards
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
- Esther Glen Award for Junior fiction
- Te Kura Pounamu Award
- Elsie Locke Award for Non-fiction
- Russell Clark Award for Illustration
- LIANZA Young Adult Fiction Award
The LIANZA Children's Book Awards are awarded by Children’s Librarians for outstanding books for children and young people.
The Esther Glen Award for Junior fiction is awarded by librarians for the most distinguished contribution to literature for children aged 0-15.
2011 winner: Shadow of the Boyd by Diana Menefy (HarperCollins Publishers (NZ)
The Russell Clark Award for Illustration is awarded by librarians for the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a children’s book.
2011 winner: Hill and Hole by Kyle Mewburn and Vasanti Unka (Puffin)
The LIANZA Young Adult Fiction Award recognises the distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults aged 13 years and above.
2011 winner: Fierce September by Fleur Beale (Random House New Zealand)
The Elsie Locke Award for Non-fiction shall be awarded for a work that is considered to be a distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young people.
2011 winner: The Kiwi Fossil Hunters Handbook by James Crampton and Marianna Terezow (Random House New Zealand)
The Te Kura Pounamu Award is awarded to the author of the work which makes a distinguished contribution to literature for children or young people written in Te Reo Māori.
2011 winner: Ngarimu: Te Tohu Toa by Andrew Burdan (Huia Publishers/ Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga — Ministry of Education)
These awards are bestowed annually by LIANZA: the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.