New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year

The Boring Book by Vasanti Unka (Puffin Books, 2013)

Children’s Choice

The Three Bears … Sort Of by Yvonne Morrison, illustrated by Donovan Bixley (Scholastic, 2013)

Best First Book

A Necklace of Souls by R. L. Stedman (Harper Voyager, 2013)

Young Adult Fiction

Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox (Gecko Press, 2013)

Junior Fiction

Dunger by Joy Cowley (Gecko Press, 2013)

Picture Book

The Boring Book by Vasanti Unka (Puffin Books, 2013)

Non-Fiction

The Beginner’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand by Paula Adamson (Random House, 2013)

Māori Language Award

Taka Ki Ro Wai by Keri Kaa and Martin D. Page (Tania&Martin, 2013)

Honour Award

Bugs by Whiti Hereaka (Huia, 2013)