HarperCollins Award for Best Cover
Shortlist 2010
 | Designer Sarah Laing Title Magpie Hall by Rachael King Publisher Random House (NZ) Format 234mm x 152mm, 270pp, paperback with embossed cover Judges’ comments We thought it an outstanding example of a well designed and executed cover, back and front, that reflects the story in an appealing way. |
 | Designer Keely O'Shannessy Title As the Earth Turns Silverby Alison Wong Publisher Penguin Group (NZ) Format 233mm x 155mm, 288pp, paperback with unlaminated cover and printed inside cover Judges’ comments Keely O’Shannessy is clearly a talented designer, having had two designs highly commended last year. As with the winning book, both the front and back covers were paid great attention, with the illustrations and text working together especially well. |
 | Designer Carolyn Lewis Title A Beautiful Game by Tom Watt Publisher PQ Blackwell/Hachette (NZ) Format 246mm x 290mm, 176pp, jacketed hardback with printed laminated case and printed endpapers Judges’ comments This handsome hardback’s subtle and appealing cover challenges our assumptions of what a sports book ought to look like. |
