Thursday, October 01, 2009


NEW ZEALAND POST BOOK AWARDS FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS 2010

Submissions are being called for for the 2010 Awards, if you know of local publishers or authors who may be interested in entering a book for the Awards, please forward this information on to them.
These Awards celebrate excellence in children’s literature and provide recognition for the best books for children and teenagers published annually in New Zealand.
Message from the Sponsor
New Zealand Post is delighted to be sponsoring these awards, celebrating authors’ and illustrators’ outstanding works. This is our 14th year of supporting the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and we’ve seen thrilling, entertaining and educational books by talented New Zealanders emerge year after year. We look forward to receiving entries of such high calibre again this year.
Sam Knowles,
Acting Chief Executive,
New Zealand Post Group
Submissions
Entry Forms & Information: Entry Forms & Information in pdf attachedAlso available on http://www.nzpostbookawards.co.nz/
Who is eligible: New Zealand authors by birth or residence, who have published a book between 1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009 (check full eligibility criteria in info attached).
Deadline
1: Books published between 1 Jan – 31 August 2009, must be submitted by Friday, 30 October 2009Deadline
2: Books published between 1 Sept – 31 Dec 2009, must be submitted by Friday 27 November, 2009For titles scheduled to be released after 27 November, the entry forms must be submitted by 27 November, with copies of the book to be supplied no later than 8 January 2010.

All Books & Entry Forms must be sent to:
New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2010
Booksellers NZ
Level 3, Huddart Parker Building
1 Post Office Square
Wellington

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