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MONTANA BOOK AWARD FINALISTS 2009
Congratulations to all shortlisted authors and publishers:

Fiction
The Cowboy Dog by Nigel Cox (Victoria University Press)
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Penguin Books)
My Name Was Judas by C K Stead (Vintage)
Ocean Roads by James George (Huia Publishers)
The Fainter by Damien Wilkins (Victoria University Press)

Poetry
One Shapely Thing: Poems and Journals by Dinah Hawken (Victoria University Press)
The Goose Bath by Janet Frame (Vintage)
The Year of the Bicycle by James Brown (Victoria University Press)

Biography
A Life of J C Beaglehole, New Zealand Scholar by Tim Beaglehole (Victoria University Press)
Brief Lives by Chris Price (Auckland University Press)
Douglas Lilburn: His Life and Music by Philip Norman (Canterbury University Press)

History
Chiefs of Industry: Māori Tribal Enterprise in Early Colonial New Zealand by Hazel Petrie (Auckland University Press)
Luca Antara: Passages in Search of Australia by Martin Edmond (East Street Publications)
Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors edited by K. R. Howe (David Bateman Ltd)

Environment
Extinct Birds of New Zealand by Alan Tennyson and Paul Martinson (Te Papa Press)
Ghosts of Gondwana: The History of Life in New Zealand by George Gibbs (Craig Potton Publishing)
New Zealand: A Natural World Revealed by Tui De Roy and Mark Jones (David Bateman Ltd)

Illustrative
Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand by Audrey Eagle (Te Papa Press)
Julia Morison: a loop around a loop by Justin Paton with essays by Jennifer Hay and Anna Smith (Christchurch Art Gallery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery)
Lake of Coal: The Disappearance of a Mining Township by David Cook (Craig Potton Publishing and Ramp Press)

Lifestyle and Contemporary Culture
Crown Lynn : A New Zealand Icon by Valerie Ringer Monk (Penguin Books)
Kāhui Whetū: Contemporary Māori Art – A Carver’s Perspective by Roi Toia and Todd Couper (Reed Publishing)
Stitch: Contemporary New Zealand Textile Artists by Ann Packer (Random House)

Reference and Anthology
An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes by Michael Bayly and Alison Kellow (Te Papa Press)
Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era: An Illustrated History 1830-1900 by William Cottrell (Reed Publishing)
Tirohia Kimihia: A Māori Learner Dictionary by Huia Publishers (Ministry of Education)

And the finalists for the NZSA Best First Book Awards are:

Fiction
Davey Darling by Paul Shannon (Penguin Books)
Overdue New Releases by Matt Johnson (Urban by Longacre Press)
The Sound of Butterflies by Rachael King (Black Swan)

Poetry
After the Dance by Michele Amas (Victoria University Press)
Cup by Alison Wong (Steele Roberts)
Secret Heart by Airini Beautrais (Victoria University Press)

Non-fiction
An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes by Michael Bayly and Alison Kellow (Te Papa Press)
Douglas Lilburn: His Life and Music by Philip Norman (Canterbury University Press)
Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era: An Illustrated History 1830-1900 by William Cottrell (Reed Publishing)

Winners announced Monday 30 July.


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Encircled Lands : Te Urewera, 1820-1921 order quantity
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NZ$ 92.00 each
Hardback
Author: Judith Binney
Published by: Bridget Williams Books
In Stock: 10
Finalist in the General Non-Fiction category.

During the nineteenth century the Urewera was a remote but enticing wilderness except for the Maori who lived there, for them it was a sheltering homeland. In 1866-67 large areas were taken by confiscation or forced cession.At the end of the fighting in 1872 the Urewera became an autonomous district, governed by its own leaders. In 1921-22 the Urewera Native Reserve was abolished in law. This book provides the historical context for Tuhoe's quest for the restoration of their 'nationhood'.
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On This Day in New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Ron Palenski
Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd
In Stock: 9
This books lists chronologically, by month and day, significant events that affected New Zealand and New Zealanders, but this is no mere shopping list of dates. Each entry is like a potted biography of how New Zealand developed as a nation and of the events that made the news at the time. It begins with pre-European times (when definite dates were known) and traverses the exploration years, the colonial period, the changing times of the 1890s and 1900s, both world wars and up to the present. It is a self-contained history of New Zealand based on dates. It covers the great affairs of state but also includes events that touched the lives of all New Zealanders - a political and a social history rolled into one. The book also includes a unique index based on dates rather than pages so the reader can quickly find items of interest.

First published July 2010.
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9781869508005
The Power of Mothers : Releasing Our Children order quantity
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NZ$ 38.00 each
Paperback
Author: Celia Lashlie
Published by: harper collins
In Stock: 5
A hard hitting look at our troubled society, the intergenerational cycle of crime and criminal families and the women who have the power to change things for the better - if we let them.
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Words Chosen Carefully : New Zealand Writers in Discussion order quantity
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Author: Siobhan Harvey (editor)
Published by: Cape Catley
In Stock: 5
Words Chosen Carefully brings together some of New Zealand's finest literary practitioners 15 writers and 15 literary critics - in discussions about each author's work, the nature of writing and the place of land, culture, belonging, society, family and art in their work.

Adopting the international model for first-rate literary criticism established by The Paris Review Words Chosen Carefully showcases one writer and one interviewer in a Q and A encounter.

With photographs by Liz March and an introduction by its editor, Words Chosen Carefully is the first book of its kind published in New Zealand in nearly two decades.

Those taking part include:
Lloyd Jones and Finlay Macdonald
James George and David Eggleton
Jenny Bornholdt and Harry Ricketts
Elizabeth Smither and David Hill
Peter Wells and Siobhan Harvey
Elizabeth Knox and David Larsen
Kate de Goldi and Kim Hill
Witi Ihimaera and ... more
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Aphrodite's Island: The European discovery of Tahiti order quantity
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Author: Anne Salmond
Published by: Viking (New Zealand)
In Stock: 4
Finalist in the General Non-Fiction Category.

Aphrodite's Island is a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status in Western imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages'. In this groundbreaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the centre of these societies' shared history to furnish rich insights into Tahitian perceptions of the visitors while illuminating the full extent of European fascination with Tahiti. As she discerns the impact and meaning of the European effect on the island, she demonstrates how, during the early contact period, the mythologies of Europe and Tahiti intersected and became entwined. Drawing on Tahitian oral histories, European manuscripts and artworks, and collections of Tahitian artifacts, and illustrated with sketches, paintings, and engravings from the voyages, Aphrodite's Island provides a vivid account of the ... more
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Black Milk : Douglas Wright order quantity
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Author: Douglas Wright & Leonard Wilcox (photography John Savage)
Published by: Craig Potton Publishing
In Stock: 4
During his career Douglas Wright established himself as New Zealand's leading contemporary dancer and choreographer. He started out with the Limbs Dance Company in 1980, then worked in New York with the Paul Taylor Company and DV8 Physical Theatre in London before forming the Douglas Wright Dance Company in Auckland in 1989. During this time he created over 30 major dance works, which culminated in his 2006 masterpiece 'Black Milk', his last major work. The dance critic Jennifer Shennan wrote, 'In my opinion, this is Wright's, New Zealand's, and dare I say it, the world's finest choreography. I dare.' Black Milk is a permanent record of this extraordinary piece of dance theatre, built largely around the remarkable images of Auckland photographer John Savage. When seeing these images Douglas Wright commented: When I saw John's first pictures of a performance I felt that here, for the only time in my experience in photography, someone ... more
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Myth New Zealand : Whatever happened to number 8 wire, eighty million sheep, a good keen man, the pavlova and the greatest place in the world to bring up kids? order quantity
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Mixed-media pack
Author: Justin Brown
Published by: Hurricane Press (NZ)
In Stock: 4
Whatever happened to number 8 fencing wire, eighty million sheep, a good keen man, and the pavlova? Some popular myths, supposedly at the heart of the New Zealand psyche, are put through a 21st century reality check in this hilarious and thought-provoking look at modern New Zealand.
The book includes a CD of original songs by the author.

First published July 2010.
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Bad: New Zealand crooks, cranks, creeps and killers order quantity
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Author: Graham Hutchins
Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd
In Stock: 3
Bad Kiwis is an entertaining account of some of New Zealand's most notorious, controversial and colourful citizens and the often-dastardly deeds that made them infamous. This is a selection of 'the best of the worst' that allows for a deeper, more thorough examination of each subject with an accent placed on the formative years and childhoods of the subjects. Bad Kiwis covers the historical gamut, from the early days of European settlement to the contemporary scene. It also ranges along the social spectrum, from corrupt early policiticians to murderous loners and 1980's opportunists.
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Hello Dubai : Skiing,Sand & Shopping in the World's Weirdest City order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: Joe Bennett
Published by: Simon & Schuster
In Stock: 3
Boom town, modern marvel, commercial hub, where middle-east meets wealthy west, playground for tourists, crawling with ex-pats, built by Indians, owned by Arabs, Dubai has risen from next to nothing to an awful lot in little more than thirty years. How? And can it go on? Has it sold itself to the corporate dollar? Is it anything more than a mall in the desert? Will the sands return? Joe Bennett goes to find out.

First published June 2010.
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Home : Civilian New Zealanders Remember the Second World War order quantity
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NZ$ 50.00 each
Paperback
Author: Alison Parr
Published by: Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd.
In Stock: 3
While their loved ones left to serve overseas, most New Zealanders spent the Second World War at home. This book tells the stories of those who stayed behind. Based on frank, in-depth interviews, Home reveals the reality of civilian wartime life in New Zealand during the watershed years from 1939 to 1945. Women and men remember, with disarming honesty, the experiences that unfolded for them, including chronic uncertainty, the fear of enemy invasion, the deprivations that came with rationing, and the intensity of wartime romantic relationships. Some took a pacifist stand, against the patriotic tide; others hid their embarrassment when they were excluded from military service. Most lived with the ongoing anxiety of long-distance separation from loved ones. Many endured the inevitable grief of loss. Moving, funny, heartfelt and often surprising, these are memories of ordinary lives lived in extraordinary times.

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Ken Ring's Predict Weather Almanac and Isobaric Maps for New Zealand for 2010 order quantity
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NZ$ 45.00 each
Spiral bound
Author: Ken Ring
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 3
Ken Ring's PREDICT WEATHER Almanacs are the books thousands of New Zealanders reach for – whether they are townies planning an outdoor wedding or farmers deciding when to make hay. His controversial method of predicting weather by the cycles of the moon has an amazingly high strike rate for reliability and
countless farmers and events organisers have come to rely on his predictions. Every year Ken further refines the almanac format. Last year he added best fishing times, snow, extreme weather, frost and surf information, making the book an even more indispensable way to see all sorts of weather conditions at a glance. This year he has added wind forecasts for each day and a chart showing the position of the moon on every day.

First published September 2009, Auckland
528pp/234 x 152 mm
softcover
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Kiwi Heroes : 50 courageous New Zealanders order quantity
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Author: Bronwyn Sell & Winston Aldworth
Published by: Allen & Unwin
In Stock: 3
Kiwi Heroes brings together the tales of 50 of New Zealand's bravest people. Some of the people featured are household names - some are barely known outside their own households. Some have become heroes in a moment, some over a lifetime. Some are professionals who have gone beyond the call of duty; others are ordinary people who have been plunged into terrifying circumstances and responded with astonishing bravery. Many have forfeited their lives or their livelihoods for the sake of others. All have great stories to tell.
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Loving All of It : Eminent New Zealanders Write About Growing Old order quantity
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Author: Gordon McLauchlan (editor)
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 3
The late baby boomers are starting to reflect on ways to grow old well, and these 30 affecting pieces by prominent New Zealanders over the age of 65 serve as extremely strong pieces of autobiography, as inspiration and as meditation. No zimmerframes and retirement homes for this lot. The contributors, who include Elizabeth McRae, Wilson Whineray, Ranginui Walker, Brian Edwards, Merimeri Penfold, Hamish Keith, Elizabeth Smither, Sir Paul Reeves, Barry Brickell, Vincent O'Sullivan and Michel Corballis, continue to make a vital contribution to our nation. Editor Gordon McLauchlan encouraged them to be frank and self revealing. Their essays read like letters for their eventual descendants on how they saw the world and themselves when young, on the issues around growing old, on how they see the future, and on the wisdom they've picked up along the way. It's a compelling, essential collection.

First published June 2010.
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Loving All of It : Eminent New Zealanders Write About Growing Old order quantity
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Paperback
Author: Gordon McLauchlan (editor)
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 3
The late baby boomers are starting to reflect on ways to grow old well, and these 30 affecting pieces by prominent New Zealanders over the age of 65 serve as extremely strong pieces of autobiography, as inspiration and as meditation. No zimmerframes and retirement homes for this lot. The contributors, who include Elizabeth McRae, Wilson Whineray, Ranginui Walker, Brian Edwards, Merimeri Penfold, Hamish Keith, Elizabeth Smither, Sir Paul Reeves, Barry Brickell, Vincent O'Sullivan and Michel Corballis, continue to make a vital contribution to our nation. Editor Gordon McLauchlan encouraged them to be frank and self revealing. Their essays read like letters for their eventual descendants on how they saw the world and themselves when young, on the issues around growing old, on how they see the future, and on the wisdom they've picked up along the way. It's a compelling, essential collection.

First published June 2010.
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One Shot for Glory order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Andrew Cornaga
Published by: Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd.
In Stock: 3
The All Whites 2010 World Cup campaign transfixed a nation. Written off as easy-beats, the New Zealand side proved the soccer world wrong, returning home undefeated, a truly historic accomplishment. One Shot for Glory is a photographic celebration of this exciting time for New Zealand soccer. The images, from official All Whites photographer Andrew Cornaga, feature all of the on-field action as well as behind-the-scenes moments with the team. Join the All Whites as they make their One Shot for Glory!
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RSA Country order quantity
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Author: Rachel Teen
Published by: David Bateman Ltd
In Stock: 3
RSA Country opens the door to the many New Zealanders who have served in the armed forces over the years. Its pages reflect many past sacrifices, it proudly records the present, and it looks, with hope, to the future. In 2008, the 90th year since the end of World War I, Rachel Teen travelled the length of New Zealand with her camera visiting as many of the operating Returned Service Association clubs in the country as possible.
This photographic journal is the result.
A snapshot of the RSA in that year, her travels brought her into contact with the servicemen and women, many of whom were instrumental in laying the foundations for the RSAs we see today, who do so much to keep the memories of their fallen comrades alive, as well as in supporting those who remain.
She also met many others who work in the RSAs, who are active in keeping the spirit of the RSA movement vibrant and of relevance to current and future ... more
 
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Hardback
Author: Graham Bush (ed.)
Published by: epsom-eden district heritage society
In Stock: 3
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8 Tribes: The Hidden Classes of New Zealand order quantity
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Author: Jill Caldwell & Christopher Brown
Published by: Wicked Little Books
In Stock: 2
8 Tribes calls an end to the myth of the “typical New Zealander” and gives us a new vocabulary to talk about New Zealand in the twenty first century. This snapshot of contemporary New Zealand explores our unspoken class system and the hidden social boundaries that separate us from each other. Read the book and answer the question “where do I fit in?”
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A Long Road to Progress: Dispatches from a Kiwi commander if Afghanistan order quantity
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Paperback
Author: Richard Hall
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 2
As Commander of the New Zealand troops in the Bamiyan Province of Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Hall gained a unique insight into the lives of Kiwi soldiers serving in a harsh climate amid daily threats, as well as into the lives of the locals - from the female governor trying to establish order in a patriarchal society, to the farmer scratching a living from an inhospitable land, to the orphaned girls destined to be sold into marriage at a young age. He vividly and movingly recalls his experiences, but also explains the vision he tried to implement there on behalf of this country. He tackles the complex issues involved in an army that seeks to bring both aid and a Western way of doing things in a deeply Islamic country. He offers an astute perspective on working with New Zealand troops, American soldiers, corrupt Afghani officials, intransigent aid organisations, while tackling crippling poverty, insurgents attacks, impossible terrain ... more
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Buying the Land, Selling the Land : Governments and Maori Land on the North Island 1865-1921 order quantity
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NZ$ 60.00 each
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Author: Richard Boast
Published by: Victoria University Press
In Stock: 2
Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2009: History Winner

This book is a study of Crown Maori land policy and practice in the period 1869-1929, from the establishment of the Native Land Court power until the cessation by Gordon Coates of large-scale Crown purchasing. In the intervening period virtually the main function of the Native Department was to purchase Maori land, and, to the extent that the New Zealand state had a Maori policy, the focus was on acquisition of Maori land in the interests of closer settlement. Locked into complex legal structures which prevented them from turning their assets into capital and thus increasing their value, many Maori took the only realistic option available, and sold. The story the book tells is in many ways a bleak and grim one of a tidal wave of Crown purchasing crashing over a people who were in very difficult circumstances. Yet it is important to recognise that government purchasing of Maori ... more
 
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