Category Archives: Commercial Book for Adults

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2024 Finalist   Designer: Carla Sy Title: Fungi of Aotearoa Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ Format: 210 x 155mm, 336pp. Flexi bound artboard cover, matt lam with spot UV, and … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2024 Finalist   Designer: Julia Murray & Steven Ranson Title: Our Land in Colour Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia and New Zealand Format: 245 x 190mm, 400pp. Case: Wibalin 4C. Jacket: … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2024 Finalist   Designer: Peter Alsop; Gary Stewart (The Gas Project) Title: Sure to Rise: The Edmonds Story Publisher: Canterbury University Press Format: 250 x 210mm, 304pp plus gatefolds. Quarter bound … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Finalist   Designer: Jenny Nicholls with illustrations by Greg Downie Title: Kiwi Bikers: 85 New Zealanders and their motorbikes Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 250x 250mm, 264pp, hardback. Typography: Text: … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Finalist   Designer: Cat Taylor, Penguin Random House NZ Title: Small Holiday Houses: Designer Hideaways Across New Zealand Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ Format: 270 x 210mm, 208pp, paperback, … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Finalist   Designer: Saskia Nicol with illustration by Sophie Watson Title: The Bookseller at the End of the World Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: 216 x 135mm, 320pp plus … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Finalist   Designer: Megan van Staden Title: Straight Up Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: 234 x 153mm, 320pp plus 8pp colour photo insert, paperback, perfect bound. Typography: The main … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Finalist   Designer: Cat Taylor, Penguin Random House NZ, illustrations by Luther Ashford Title: Wawata – Moon Dreaming: Daily wisdom guided by Hina, the Māori moon Publisher: Penguin Random House … Continue reading →