Past Winners

Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards

1st
Sovereign Chief: A Biography of Baron de Thierry by J. D. Raeside (Caxton Press, 1977)
2nd
John A. Lee by Erik Olssen (University of Otago Press, 1977)
3rd
The Boy, The Bridge, The River by Vincent O'Sullivan (McIndoe, 1978)

New Zealand Book Awards

Poetry
Spells for Coming Out by Ian Wedde (Auckland University Press, 1977)
Poetry
How to Take Your Clothes Off at the Picnic by Bill Manhire (Wai-te-ata Press, 1977)
Fiction
The Time of the Achamoth by M. K. Joseph (Collins, 1977)
Non-Fiction
Te Puea: A Biography by Michael King (Hodder & Stoughton, 1977)