LIANZA Young Adult Fiction Award

LIANZA Young Adult Fiction Award recognising a distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults, by an author who is a citizen of New Zealand. 2010 is the first-time that this prize has been awarded.

2010 LIANZA Young Adult Award

LIANZA presented its inaugural Young Adult Award to Tania Roxborogh, a Dunedin based writer, for Banquo's Son (Penguin Group NZ). All the entries in this category were of a very high caliber and endorsed the introduction for this new award.

The judges were delighted with this historic and adventurous novel set in Scotland in the years after the MacBeth’s rule, making Shakespeare accessible to readers who might not always be so intrigued. “While the novel introduced new characters, there were some recognisable ones – it was like coming across an old friend when characters from MacBeth appeared.” 

Shortlist

The Bone Tiki by David Hair; Banquo's Son by Tania Roxborogh; by Mandy Hager The Crossing ; About Griffen's Heart by Tina Shaw;Brainjack by Brian Falkner.

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