Past Winners
Catran, Ken
- 2001
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Voyage with Jason by Ken Catran (Lothian, 2000)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards SENIOR FICTION Voyage with Jason by Ken Catran (Lothian, 2000)
- 2011
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE YOUNG ADULT FICTION Smiling Jack by Ken Catran (HarperCollins, 2010)
See Ken Catran's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Chan , Weng Wai
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTHER GLEN AWARD FOR JUNIOR FICTION Lizard's Tale by Weng Wai Chan (Text Publishing, 2019)
Clarke, Malcolm
- 2018
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Tu Meke Tūī! by Malcolm Clarke (Mary Egan Publishing (Little Love), 2017)
Clarkson, Giselle
- 2021
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Egg and Spoon: An Illustrated Cookbook by Giselle Clarkson (Gecko Press, 2020)
Colley, Jacqui
- 2005
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story by Jacqui Colley (Trapeze, 2004)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Clubs: A Lolly Leopold Story by Jacqui Colley (Trapeze, 2004)
Cooper, Jenny
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK Jim’s Letters by Jenny Cooper (Puffin Books, 2014)
- 2022
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI I Waho, i te Moana by Jenny Cooper (Scholastic New Zealand, 2021)
See Jenny Cooper's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Cotter, Sacha
- 2015
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MĀORI LANGUAGE Ngā Kī by Sacha Cotter (Huia, 2014)
- 2017
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults TE KURA POUNAMU AWARD FOR TE REO MĀORI Te Kaihanga Māpere by Sacha Cotter (Huia Publishers, 2016)
- 2019
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults MARGARET MAHY BOOK OF THE YEAR The Bomb by Sacha Cotter (Huia Publishers, 2018)
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD The Bomb by Sacha Cotter (Huia Publishers, 2018)
Cowley, Joy
- 1998
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Ticket to the Sky Dance by Joy Cowley (Viking, 1997)
- 1999
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Starbright and the Dream Eater by Joy Cowley (Viking, 1998)
- 2001
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Shadrach Girl by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2000)
- 2002
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards PICTURE BOOK Brodie by Joy Cowley (Scholastic, 2001)
- 2006
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Hunter by Joy Cowley (Puffin Books, 2005)
- 2008
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press, 2007)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press, 2007)
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE JUNIOR FICTION Friends: Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press, 2009)
- 2014
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards JUNIOR FICTION Dunger by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press, 2013)
See Joy Cowley's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Cowley, Katz
- 2010
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE The Wonky Donkey by Katz Cowley (Scholastic, 2009)
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards CHILDREN’S CHOICE PICTURE BOOK The Wonky Donkey by Katz Cowley (Scholastic, 2009)
Craw, Rachael
- 2016
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD - YOUNG ADULT FICTION Stray by Rachael Craw (Walker Books Australia, 2016)
Crowe, Andrew
- 2008
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards NON-FICTION Which New Zealand Spider? by Andrew Crowe (Penguin, 2007)
See Andrew Crowe's biography on the NZ Book Council website.
Cunningham, Matthew
- 2020
- New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults PICTURE BOOK AWARD Abigail and the Birth of the Sun by Matthew Cunningham (Penguin Random House (Puffin), 2019)