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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.
2010
Wonkey Donkey Winner- Craig Smith and Katz Cowley, published by Scholastic NZ
- As the Earth Turns Silver
- Alison Wong, published by Penguin Books NZ
- Dick Frizzell – The Painter
- Dick Frizzell, published by Random House NZ
- Encircled Lands: Te Urewera 1820-1921M
- Judith Binney, published by Bridget Williams Books
- Go Fish
- Al Brown, published by Random House NZ
2009
Rita Angus: an artist's life Winner- Jilly Trevelyan, published by Te Papa Press
- The 10pm Question
- Kate de Goldi, published by Allen and Unwin
- Ladies, a plate
- Alexa Johnston, published by Penguin
- Nga Tama Toa: the price of citizenship
- Monty Soutar, published by David Bateman
2008
The 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 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
