Past Winners
Beale, Fleur
- 2011
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION Fierce September by Fleur Beale (Random House, 2010)
See Fleur Beale's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Beames, Margaret
- 2001
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Oliver in the Garden by Margaret Beames (Scholastic, 2000)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Oliver in the Garden by Margaret Beames (Scholastic, 2000)
See Margaret Beames's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Beck, Jennifer
- 1997
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 1996)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 1996)
- 2006
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE Nobody’s Dog by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 2005)
See Jennifer Beck's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Beckett, Bernard
- 2005
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION Malcolm and Juliet by Bernard Beckett (Longacre Press, 2004)
- 2007
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards YOUNG ADULT FICTION Genesis by Bernard Beckett (Longacre Press, 2006)
See Bernard Beckett's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Belton, Robyn
- 1997
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR The Bantam and the Soldier by Robyn Belton (Scholastic, 1996)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK The Bantam and the Soldier by Robyn Belton (Scholastic, 1996)
See Robyn Belton's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Bishop, Gavin
- 2000
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR The House that Jack Built by Gavin Bishop (Scholastic, 1999)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK The House that Jack Built by Gavin Bishop (Scholastic, 1999)
- 2003
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop (Random House, 2002)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION Weaving Earth and Sky: Myths and Legends of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop (Random House, 2002)
- 2008
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Snake and Lizard by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2007)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Snake and Lizard by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2007)
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE JUNIOR FICTION Friends: Snake and Lizard by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2009)
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Mister Whistler by Gavin Bishop (Gecko Press, 2012)
- 2018
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2017)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2017)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2017)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2017)
- 2022
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2021)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2021)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults RUSSELL CLARK AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2021)
See Gavin Bishop's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Bixley, Donovan
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE The Three Bears … Sort Of by Donovan Bixley (Scholastic, 2013)
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults JUNIOR FICTION Monkey Boy by Donovan Bixley (Scholastic, 2014)
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults RUSSELL CLARK ILLUSTRATION AWARD Much Ado About Shakespeare by Donovan Bixley (Upstart Press, 2016)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults RUSSELL CLARK ILLUSTRATION AWARD Much Ado About Shakespeare by Donovan Bixley (Upstart Press, 2016)
- 2023
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults RUSSELL CLARK AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley (Upstart Press, 2022)
See Donovan Bixley's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Black, Cally
- 2018
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults COPYRIGHT LICENSING NZ AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTION In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black (Hardie Grant Egmont, 2017)
Boock, Paula
- 1998
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock (Longacre Press, 1997)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards SENIOR FICTION Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock (Longacre Press, 1997)
See Paula Boock's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Bowles, Trish
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN’S CHOICE PICTURE BOOK The Anzac Puppy by Trish Bowles (Scholastic, 2014)
Brown, Ben
- 2006
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK A Booming in the Night by Ben Brown (Reed, 2005)
See Ben Brown's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Brown, Hugh
- 2013
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BEST FIRST BOOK Reach by Hugh Brown (HarperCollins, 2012)
Burdan, Andrew
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD Whiti te Rā! by Andrew Burdan (Huia Publishers, 2016)