Montana New Zealand Book Awards

Formed in 1996, this single set of national awards combined the Montana (previously Goodman Fielder Wattie) Book Awards and the New Zealand Book Awards, and were administered by Booksellers New Zealand. New Zealand Post took over the sponsorship of the awards from 2010.

Over the years the awards have been given in various combinations of the following categories:  Fiction, Poetry, Illustrative Arts, Natural Heritage, Leisure & Lifestyle, (later Lives & Lifestyle), Readers' Choice, Honour Award, Book of the Year / Cultural Heritage, Deutz Medal for Fiction, Montana Medal for Non-Fiction, Best First Book of Poetry, Best First Book of Fiction, Best First Book of Non- Fiction, Reviewer of the Year, Best Review Page.

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