Category Archives: Winners
Victoria Wigzell – 2026 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award WINNER
2026 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Winner Victoria Wigzell Victoria Wigzell is an experienced branding, packaging and brand experience designer with a particular love of book design. She’s drawn to design that breathes and communicates easily – … Continue reading
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Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington street by street— Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2026 WINNER
Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2026 Winner Designer: Jo Bailey Title: Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington street by street Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 315 x 230 mm, 560pp, hardback + jacket. The case is … Continue reading
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Whenua — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2026 WINNER
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2026 Winner Designer: Aaron Beehre Title: Whenua Publisher: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Format: 260 x 220 mm, 392pp, hard case with printable cloth debossed on front and spine. Two marker ribbons … Continue reading
Sio fakaTonga ‘ae ‘Aati fakaTonga: Tongan Views of Tongan Arts — Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2026 WINNER
Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2026 Winner Designers: Shaun Naufahu & Giordano Zatta (Alt Group) Title: Sio fakaTonga ‘ae ‘Aati fakaTonga: Tongan Views of Tongan Arts Publisher: Kula-ʻUli Publishing Format: 275 x 195 mm, 300pp, fully-cased, section-sewn. Black … Continue reading
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Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist — Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2026 WINNER
Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2026 Winner Designer: Arch and Jane MacDonnell (Inhouse) Title: Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist Publisher: Auckland University Press Format: 240 x 170 mm, 472pp, section sewn, cased in on 3c printed Fine Linen, jacket … Continue reading
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Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World — Allen & Unwin Award for Best General Cover 2026 WINNER
Allen & Unwin Award for Best General Cover 2026 Winner Cover Designer: Design by Katrina Duncan, illustration by Sophie Watson Title: Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand Format: 216 x … Continue reading
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Toitū te Whenua — PANZ Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2026 WINNER
PANZ Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2026 Winner Designer: Cat Taylor Title: Toitū te Whenua Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Format: 250 x 212 mm, 320pp, paperback. Judges’ Comments “A confident ownership of colour gives … Continue reading
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My First Ikura — PANZ Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2026 WINNER
PANZ Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2026 Winner Designer: Chloē Reweti Design Illustrator: Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Creative Direction: Qiane Matata-Sipu Title: My First Ikura Publisher: QIANE+co Format: 260 x 200 mm, 32pp, PUR Perfect bound. … Continue reading
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Family Cooking — Award for Best Cookbook or Lifestyle Book 2026 WINNER
Award for Best Cookbook or Lifestyle Book 2026 Winner Designer: Logan Smith & Georgia Yates (Sunday Best) Title: Family Cooking Publisher: Mama’s Meals (Di McHardy) Format: 250 x 175 mm, 282pp. Hardcover with matte lam and gloss detail. Typography: Bernie … Continue reading
Omnibird — Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Sponsored by NielsenIQ Bookdata 2026 WINNER
Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Sponsored by NielsenIQ Bookdata 2026 Winner Designer: Vida Kelly, with Giselle Clarkson Title: Omnibird: An Avian Investigator’s Handbook Publisher: Gecko Press Format: 290 x 250 mm, 96pp, Hardback with sewn binding, spot gloss and … Continue reading
