New Zealand Post Young Adult Fiction
Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The NZ Post Young Adult Fiction Award is one of seven awards sponsored by New Zealand Post. It is organised and administrated by Booksellers New Zealand and supported by Creative New Zealand and Book Tokens (NZ) Ltd. Prior to 1997, the awards were known as the AIM Children’s Book Awards.
2013 Finalists
- Earth dragon, fire hare Ken Catran
- Into the river Ted Dawe
- The nature of Ash Mandy Hager
- Reach Hugh Brown
- Snakes and ladders Mary-anne Scott
2012
Calling the gods Jack Lasenby
- The bridge Jane Higgins (Honour Award)
- Dirt bomb Fleur Beale
- Sacrifice Joanna Orwin
- YES Deborah Burnside
2011
Fierce September Fleur Beale
- Ebony Hill Anna Mackenzie
- Guardian of the dead Karen Healey
- The limping man Maurice Gee
- Smiling Jack Ken Catran
2010
Blood of the lamb: the crossing Mandy Hager
- Banquo’s son T. K. Roxborogh
- The beginner’s guide to living Lia Hills
- Brainjack Brian Falkner
End of the alphabet Fleur Beale
2009
The 10pm question Kate de Goldi
- Chronicles of stone #1: scorched bone Vincent Ford
- Gool Maurice Gee
- Juno of Taris Fleur Beale
- The tomorrow code Brian Falkner
2008
Salt Maurice Gee
The sea-wreck stranger Anna Mackenzie (Honour Award)- Tomorrow all will be beautiful Brigid Lowry
- The transformation of Minna Hargreaves Fleur Beale
- Zillah Penelope Todd
2007
Genesis Bernard Beckett
- A respectable girl Fleur Beale
- Shooting the moon V. M. Jones
- Single Fin Aaron Topp
- Thieves Ella West
2006
With lots of love from Georgia Brigid Lowry
- Kaitangata twitch Margaret Mahy (Honour Award)
- Deep fried Bernard Beckett & Clare Knighton
- Running hot David Hill
- The unknown zone Phil Smith
2005
Malcolm and Juliet Bernard Beckett
2004
Thunder Road Ted Dawe
2003
Alchemy Margaret Mahy
2002
Owl Joanna Orwin
2001
Voyage with Jason Ken Catran
- 24 hours Margaret Mahy (Honour Award)
2000
The Tiggie Tompson Show Tessa Duder
- Closed, stranger Kate De Goldi (Honour Award)
1999
Taur Jack Lasenby
- I am not Esther Fleur Beale (Honour Award)
1998
Dare truth or promise Paula Boock
- Because we were the travellers Jack Lasenby (Honour Award)
1997
Sanctuary Kate De Goldi