Past Winners

Jackson, Michael

1981: New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry Wall by Michael Jackson (McIndoe, 1980)

1995: Montana Book Awards
Poetry Pieces of Music by Michael Jackson (Vintage, 1994)

See Michael Jackson's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Jagose, Annamarie

2004: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry Slow Water by Annamarie Jagose (Vintage, 2003); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction Slow Water by Annamarie Jagose (Vintage, 2003)

See Annamarie Jagose's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Jenkins, Douglas Lloyd

2005: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Montana Medal for Non Fiction At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins (Godwit, 2004); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
History At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins (Godwit, 2004)

Jenkins, Kuni Kaa

2018: Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION AWARD Tuai: A Traveller in Two Worlds by Kuni Kaa Jenkins (Bridget Williams Books, 2017)

Jenner, Lynn

2011: New Zealand Post Book Awards
The NZSA Jessie Mackay Best First Book Award for Poetry Dear Sweet Harry by Lynn Jenner (Auckland University Press, 2010)

Jochems, Annaleese

2018: Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
THE HUBERT CHURCH BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION Baby by Annaleese Jochems (Victoria University Press, 2017)

Johnson, Louis

1976: New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry Fires and Patterns by Louis Johnson (Jacaranda Press, 1975)

See Louis Johnson's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Johnson, Peter

1998: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Environment & Heritage Pick of the Bunch: New Zealand Wildflowers by Peter Johnson (Longacre Press, 1997)

Johnson, Stephanie

2003: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry The Shag Incident by Stephanie Johnson (Vintage, 2002); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction The Shag Incident by Stephanie Johnson (Vintage, 2002)

See Stephanie Johnson's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Johnston, Alexa

2009: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture Ladies, A Plate: Traditional Home Baking by Alexa Johnston (Penguin, 2008)

Johnston, Andrew

1994: New Zealand Book Awards
Poetry How to Talk by Andrew Johnston (Victoria University Press, 1993)

2017: Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
POETRY AWARD Fits & Starts by Andrew Johnston (Victoria University Press, 2016)

Jones, Alison

2018: Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION AWARD Tuai: A Traveller in Two Worlds by Alison Jones (Bridget Williams Books, 2017)

Jones, Lloyd

2001: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry The Book of Fame by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2000); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction The Book of Fame by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2000)

2002: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction Runners Up Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2002)

2007: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Montana Medal for Fiction or Poetry Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2006); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2006); Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Readers’ Choice Award Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Penguin, 2006)

See Lloyd Jones's biography on the NZ Book Council website.

Jones, Pei Te Hurinui

1996: Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Honour Award Nga Iwi o Tainui: The Traditional History of the Tainui People - Nga Koorero Tuku o Nga Tuupuna by Pei Te Hurinui Jones (Auckland University Press, 1995)

Joseph, M. K.

1976: Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards
2nd A Soldier’s Tale by M. K. Joseph (Collins, 1976)

1978: New Zealand Book Awards
Fiction The Time of the Achamoth by M. K. Joseph (Collins, 1977)

See M. K. Joseph's biography on the NZ Book Council website.