CLNZ Writers' Award

The CLNZ Writers’ Award is made annually with the support of the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund. It is open to New Zealand writers of non-fiction, including educational material.

History

The CLNZ Writers’ Award is an annual award for writers of non-fiction, including educational material.

Funding for the Award comes from the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund[1] which gets its revenue from CLNZ's licensing activity in New Zealand.[2] Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is a not-for-profit organisation[3] that was set up in 1988 by the Book Publishers Association of New Zealand (BPANZ) which later became PANZ (Publishers Association of New Zealand). CLNZ is now jointly owned by PANZ and the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA).[4]

In 2016, following consultation with the New Zealand writing community, the Award was re-launched to provide an award for one writer each year for the following three years.[5] Its aim is to provide financial support for New Zealand writers of non-fiction books, including those with an education focus, to help them spend time on specific non-fiction writing projects.[5]

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.[5]

The Award is currently worth $25,000, making it one of the most valuable prizes for non-fiction writing in New Zealand.[2]

List of winners by year

2011: Malcolm McKinnon (The 1930s Depression in New Zealand) and Melissa Williams (Maori Urban Migrations from North Hokianga to Auckland 1930–1970)
Other finalists: Dr Lee Davidson (Mountain Feeling : The Lives of Climbers and Other Stories), Bradford Haami (Ka Mau Te Wehi : May the Force Be With You) and Janet Hunt (Dick Henry and the Birds)[6]

2012: Hazel Petrie (Into the Darkness) and David Veart (Hello Boys and Girls)
Other finalists: Michael Corballis (The Wandering Mind), Vincent O’Malley (The Waikato War 1863–64) and Geoff Chapple (Terrain: North Island)[7]

2013: Margaret Pointer (Niue – A History 1774–1974) and Geoff Chapple (Terrain)[8]
Other finalists: Eleanor Black (Women of Cosme), Bruce Hayward (Geology and Landforms of northern New Zealand) Angela Middleton: ("Kia Kaha – Be Strong" William Cotton's New Zealand Journals 1942–1847)[9]

2016: Neville Peat (The Invading Sea)[10][11]

2017: Ben Schrader (Won and Lost: Saving New Zealand’s Built Heritage 1885–2016)[12]

2018: Nic Low (Uprising)[2][13]

2019: Rebecca Macfie (biography of Helen Kelly)[14]

2020: Nick Bollinger (Revolutions Per Minute: The Counterculture in New Zealand 1960–1975)[15]

2021: Jade Kake (legacy of Māori architect Rewi Thompson)[16]

2022: Iona Winter (A counter of moons)[17]

2023: Tom Doig (We Are All Preppers Now: Kiwis making plans for the end of the world)[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cultural Fund: Awards & Grants". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "$25,000 Writers' Award provides a unique view into the history of Aotearoa". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ "About Copyright". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ "About Copyright Licensing". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "New $25,000 CLNZ Writers' Award Announced". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Ensuring a future for Kiwi creatives" (PDF). Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Geoff Chapple and Margaret Pointer win the 2013 CLNZ Writers' Awards". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Your licence to copy" (PDF). Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Writing on Climate-Change leads to $25,000 Award". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Recipient of our $25,000 CLNZ Writers' Award". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Nic Lowe - Southern Alps Journeys". Radio NZ. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Macfie wins 2019 CLNZ Writers' Award". Books+Publishing. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 CLNZ/NZSA $25,000 Writers' Award has been awarded to Nick Bollinger". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  16. ^ "NZ awards news: Kake wins NZ Writers' Award, Yang wins Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize". Books+Publishing. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  17. ^ "$25,000 CLNZ/NZSA Writers' Award awarded to Ōtepoti Writer and Poet Iona Winter". Copyright Licensing New Zealand. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Doig wins NZ$25,000 CLNZ/NZSA Writers' Award". Books+Publishing. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.