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CLNZ Writers' Award

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The '''CLNZ Writers’ Award''' is made annually with the support of the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund. It is open to New Zealand writers of non-fiction, including educational material.

== History ==
The CLNZ Writers’ Award is an annual award for writers of non-fiction, including educational material.

Funding for the Award comes from the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> which gets its revenue from CLNZ’s licensing activity in New Zealand.<ref name=":3" /> Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is a not-for-proft organisation<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> that was set up in 1988 by the Book Publishers Association of New Zealand (BPANZ) which later became PANZ (Publishers Association of New Zealand). CLNZ is now jointly owned by PANZ and the [[New Zealand Society of Authors]] (NZSA).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

In 2016, following consultation with the New Zealand writing community, the Award was re-launched to provide an award for one writer each year for the following three years.<ref name=":4">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Its aim is to provide financial support for New Zealand writers of non-fiction books, including those with an education focus, to help them spend time on specific non-fiction writing projects.<ref name=":4" />

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.<ref name=":4" />

The Award is currently worth $25,000, making it one of the most valuable prizes for non-fiction writing in New Zealand.<ref name=":3" />

== List of winners by year ==
'''2011:''' Malcolm McKinnon (''The 1930’s Depression in New Zealand'') and Melissa Williams (''Maori Urban Migrations from North Hokianga to Auckland 1930–1970'').

Other finalists: Dr Lee Davidson (''Mountain Feeling : The Lives of Climbers and Other Stories''), Bradford Haami (''Ka Mau Te Wehi : May the Force Be With You'') and  Janet Hunt (''Dick Henry and the Birds'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> 

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'''2012:''' Hazel Petrie (''Into the Darkness'') and David Veart (''Hello Boys and Girls'').

Other finalists: [[Michael Corballis]] (''The Wandering Mind''), Vincent O’Malley (''The Waikato War 1863-64'') and [[Geoff Chapple (writer)|Geoff Chapple]] (''Terrain: North Island'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

'''2013:''' Margaret Pointer (''Niue – A History 1774 – 1974'') and [[Geoff Chapple (writer)|Geoff Chapple]] (''Terrain'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

Other finalists: Eleanor Black (''Women of Cosme''), Bruce Hayward (''Geology and Landforms of northern New Zealand'') Angela Middleton: ''(“Kia Kaha – Be Strong” William Cotton’s New Zealand Journals 1942-1847'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

'''2016''': [[Neville Peat]] (''The Invading Sea'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

'''2017:''' Ben Schrader (''Won and Lost: Saving New Zealand’s Built Heritage 1885-2016'')<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

'''2018:''' Nic Low (''Uprising'')<ref name=":3">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> 

== See also ==

* [[List of New Zealand literary awards]]

== External links ==

* [http://bit.ly/2TufJYK CLNZ Writers' Award] at Copyright Licensing New Zealand

== References ==


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