Category Archives: Shortlist
Jessica Gommers – 2015 Young Designer of the year finalist
PANZ YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 Highly Commended Jessica Gommers
Monkey Boy – 2015 Best Children’s Book Award Finalist
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments As the cover notes, this book is part novel, part comic and all action and it delivers on all of those points. The real hero here, apart from … Continue reading
The Curioseum – 2015 Best Children’s Book finalist
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments A great example of how a children’s book need not be childish. The Curioseum is the story version of a ‘wunderkammer’ (a cabinet of curiosities) and that theme … Continue reading
Carla Sy – 2015 Young Designer of the Year Finalist
I Am Doodle Cat – Best Children’s Book Award Finalist
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 View shortlist | View winners
The Volume of Possible Endings – 2015 Best Children’s Book finalist
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments The dynamic cover illustration creates depth of curiosity that forces the reader to venture further. The tattoo-style quality of the hand drawn type integrates nicely with the illustration … Continue reading
2015 young designer shortlist
PANZ Young Designer of the Year Award 2015 Shortlist Shortlisted designers: Anna Egan-Reid, Jessica Gommers and Carla Sy. Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.
2015 Shortlist
PANZ Book Design Awards 2015 Shortlist Click on cover images for more information Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Everbest Printing Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book Edify Award for … Continue reading





