Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers’ Choice Award 2009 – Shortlist announced

Nielsen BookData would like to announce the shortlist for the 2009 Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers’ Choice Award.
This award is unique in that it acknowledges the key role booksellers play in supporting New Zealand writing and publishing.

Booksellers were asked to vote for the three books they have most enjoyed reading, selling and promoting during the past twelve months.
The award carries a prize of $NZ2500 for the winning author and all booksellers who vote enter a prize draw for a year’s free subscription to BookData Online.

The 2009 shortlist is:

The 10pm Question by Kate De Goldi, published by Longacre Press

Ladies, a Plate by Alexa Johnston, published by Penguin Books NZ

Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship by Monty Soutar, published by David Bateman

Rita Angus: An Artist's Life by Jill Trevelyan, published by Te Papa Press

New Zealand booksellers will be asked to vote for their favourite book out the four shortlisted titles and the winner will be announced at the annual Booksellers Conference Dinner and Industry Awards to be held in Auckland on the 26th of July 2009.

For further information on this Award please contact Lara Petry, Award Coordinator, phone +64 9 360 3294 email lara.petry@nielsenbookdata.co.nz

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