Category Archives: Winners

Wawata – Moon Dreaming: Daily wisdom guided by Hina, the Māori moon — Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 WINNER

Posted on September 18, 2023 by PANZ

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2023 Winner   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 →

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How to Loiter in a Turf War — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2023 WINNER

Posted on September 18, 2023 by PANZ

HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2023 Winner Judges’ comments The cover illustration has big bold energy, and the hand drawn Sharpie type works perfectly with it. Irreverent, colourful but with an edge, it exudes a youthful energy reflecting the urgency … Continue reading →

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2023 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award WINNER

Posted on September 18, 2023 by PANZ

2023 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Winner Brittany Irvine View shortlist  

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Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art — Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by Nielsen BookData 2023 WINNER

Posted on September 18, 2023 by PANZ

2023 Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Sponsored by Nielsen Bookdata Winner Designer: Tyrone Ohia, Extended Whanau (cover & art direction) & Katrina Duncan (layout and typography) Title: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ … Continue reading →

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2022 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award WINNER

Posted on September 20, 2022 by PANZ

2022 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Winner Te Kani Price View shortlist    

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2022 Winners

Posted on September 20, 2022 by PANZ

PANZ BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2022 WINNERS Click on cover images for further information and judges’ comments. Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by Nielsen Book  Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Upstart Press Award for Best … Continue reading →

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— WINNER 2022 Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand People’s Choice Award

Posted on September 12, 2022 by PANZ

2022 Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand People’s Choice Award Winner Designers: Cover: Anna Brown with support from Matt Law. Interior: Anna Brown. Bee diagrams revisions: Matt Law Title:  Conversātiō — In the company of bees Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 230 … Continue reading →

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A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 WINNER

Posted on August 11, 2022 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Winner Typography: Cover: Signifier Regular and Medium and Garamond Premier Pro Medium. Internals: Signifier, A Caslon Pro, Adobe Fangsong Std R, Angsana New, Batang, Devanagari Sangam, Gujarati Sangam, Iskoola Pota, Latha, Malayalam … Continue reading →

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Conversātiō — In the company of bees — Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2022 WINNER

Posted on August 11, 2022 by PANZ

Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2022 Winner Designers: Cover: Anna Brown with support from Matt Law. Interior: Anna Brown. Bee diagrams revisions: Matt Law Title:  Conversātiō — In the company of bees Publisher: Massey University … Continue reading →

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My Cat Can See Ghosts — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 WINNER

Posted on August 11, 2022 by PANZ

Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2022 Winner Judges’ comments My Cat Can See Ghosts is infectious. First to look at, the bright yellow cover is enticing and I’m immediately hypnotised and humoured by our main characters’ ghost … Continue reading →

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