LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award

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The '''LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award''' was first awarded in 2002 by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA). It aimed to encourage the production of the best non-fiction writing for young New Zealanders. The award was previously known as the LIANZA Young People's Non-Fiction Award, before being renamed in honour of Elsie Locke. The LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award became the Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award when the LIANZA Awards merged with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2016.

== History ==
The LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award was an initiative of the [[New Zealand Library Association Inc.|Library and information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa]] (LIANZA). The LIANZA Children and Young Adult Book Awards began in 1945 with the [[Esther Glen Award]]. Later they expanded to encompass a wide range of awards for non-fiction, young adult, illustration, works in Te Reo Māori and librarian’s choice as well as fiction. The Awards were judged by a panel of experienced librarians.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

The non-fiction award, established in 1986, was first known as the LIANZA Young People’s Non-Fiction Award. Its aim was to encourage the writing and production of high-quality non-fiction books for young New Zealand readers.

In 2002, it was renamed the LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-fiction Award to commemorate the life and work of [[Elsie Locke]] (1912-2001), whose own fiction and non-fiction for children often focused on New Zealand history.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Elsie Locke was a writer, historian, peace activist and campaigner for women’s rights, social justice, nuclear disarmament and the environment.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She won a number of awards for her writing including the [[Gaelyn Gordon Award|Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book]] and the [[Margaret Mahy Award|Margaret Mahy Medal]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Her historical children’s novels included ''The Runaway Settlers'' (1965), ''The End of the Harbour'' (1969) and ''A Canoe in the Mist'' (1984), and her non-fiction for young people included ''Two Peoples, One Land: A History of Aotearoa'' (1988).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

In 2016, the LIANZA Awards were merged with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The Award is now called the Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award.

== List of recipients ==
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|2002
|''I am a Spider'' by Simon Pollard (Reed Publishing, 2001)
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|2003
|''Which New Zealand Insect?'' by Andrew Crowe (Penguin Books, 2002)<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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|2004
|''A Bird in the Hand: Keeping New Zealand Wildlife Safe'' by Janet Hunt (Random House New Zealand, 2003)
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|2005
|''Welcome to the South Seas: Contemporary New Zealand Art for Young People'' by [[Gregory O'Brien|Gregory O’Brien]] (Auckland University Press, 2004)
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|2006
|''Developments in New Zealand History'' (series) by Kevin Boon
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|2007
|''Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam'' by Leon Davidson (Black Dog Books, 2006)
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|2008
|''Draw New Zealand Birds: A Step-by-step Guide'' by Heather Arnold (Reed, 2007)<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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|2009
|''Atoms, dinosaurs & DNA: 68 Great New Zealand Scientists'' by [[Veronika Meduna]] and [[Rebecca Priestley]] (Random House New Zealand, 2008)
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|2010
|''Dear Alison: A New Zealand Soldier's Story from Stalag 383'' edited by Simon Pollard (Penguin, 2009)
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|2011
|''The Kiwi Fossil Hunter’s Handbook'' by James Crampton and Marianna Terezow (Random House New Zealand, 2010)
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|2012
|''Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War I'' by Matt Elliott and [[Chris Slane]] (HarperCollins, 2011)
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|2013
|''At the Beach: Explore & Discover the New Zealand Seashore'' by Ned Barraud and Gillian Candler (Craig Potton Publishing, 2012)<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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|2014
|''Wearable Wonders'' by [[Fifi Colston]] (Scholastic New Zealand, 2013)
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|2015
|''Māori Art for Kids'' by Norm Heke and Julie Noanoa (Craig Potton Publishing, 2014)<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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== See also ==

* [[List of New Zealand literary awards]]

== External links ==

* [https://ift.tt/2GGr2KH LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award] on Christchurch City Libraries website
* [https://ift.tt/2VhAg3k LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award] on the LIANZA website

== References ==


[[Category:New Zealand literary awards]]

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