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    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Welcome back to another Sapling quiz! Today, we're testing your knowledge of New Zealanders who have picked up international prizes for t...
    The winners of the 2020 Book Awards are ...

    The winners of the 2020 Book Awards are ...

    Fresh off an online ceremony (which you can watch here!) the results are in and your New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult...
    Book Awards: The Non-Fiction Finalists

    Book Awards: The Non-Fiction Finalists

    Simie interviewed five booksellers from around the motu about their favourite finalists in the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction category...
    Book Awards: The Reo Maaori Finalists

    Book Awards: The Reo Maaori Finalists

    Our coverage of the category finalists continues with reviews from a couple of talented tamariki. Elliah and Hineraukura have provided th...
    Book Awards: The Junior Fiction Finalists

    Book Awards: The Junior Fiction Finalists

    As part of our coverage for the NZ Book Awards, we asked the publishers of the junior fiction finalists what it was about these particula...
    Book Quiz: The 2020 children's book awards

    Book Quiz: The 2020 children's book awards

    The final announcement of the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults is less than a month away, and we've been doing ...
    Book Awards: The Young Adult Fiction Finalists

    Book Awards: The Young Adult Fiction Finalists

    As part of our coverage of this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, we've asked the authors of the young adult fiction f...
    Book Awards: Best First Book Finalists

    Book Awards: Best First Book Finalists

    Another week, another category of NZCYA Award finalists to highlight! Today, it's the Best First Book finalists, answering questions abou...
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