PANZ Book Design Awards 2019 shortlists announced

12 June 2019 Books+Publishing

The shortlists for the 2019 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced.

The shortlisted titles in each category are:

Best illustrated book

As You Will: Carnegie libraries of the South Pacific (Mickey Smith, Te Tuhi), designed by Kalee Jackson
Fiona Clark: Living With Aids (1988) (Fiona Clark, Michael Lett), designed by Arch MacDonnell & Alexandra Turner
Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing (Sean Mallon and Sébastien Galliot, Te Papa Press), designed by Arch MacDonnell
Theo Schoon: A Biography (Damian Skinner, Massey University Press), designed by Aaron McKirdy; typesetting by Kate Barraclough
Us v Them: Tony de Lautour (collector’s edition) (Peter Vangioni et al, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū), designed by Aaron Beehre
Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor (Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Massey University Press), designed by Anna Brown

Best non-illustrated book

Bonsai: Best small stories from Aotearoa New Zealand (ed by Michelle Elvy, Frankie McMillan & James Norcliffe, Canterbury University Press), designed by Aaron Beehre
Pasture and Flock: New and selected poems (Anna Jackson, Auckland University Press), designed by Keely O’Shannessy and Katrina Duncan
Sport and the New Zealanders: A history (Greg Ryan & Geoff Watson, Auckland University Press), designed by Spencer Levine and Katrina Duncan
That Derrida Whom I Derided Died: Poems 2013–2017 (C K Stead, Auckland University Press), designed by Greg Simpson and Katrina Duncan
Wild Journeys (Bruce Ansley, HarperCollins), designed by Julia Murray
Women, Equality, Power (Helen Clark, A&U), designed by Kate Barraclough

Best children’s book

ART-TASTIC (Sarah Pepperle, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū), designed by Aaron Beehre, Raquel Joseph, Emma Kevern & Ryan Patrick
The Bomb (Sacha Cotter, illus by Josh Morgan, Huia Publishers), designed by Te Kani Price
Cook’s Cook: The cook who cooked for Captain Cook (Gavin Bishop, Gecko Press), designed by Vida Kelly
Dear Donald Trump (Sophie Siers, Millwood Press), designed by Vida Kelly
I Am Jellyfish (Ruth Paul, PRH), designed by Rachel Clark with Ruth Paul
Jillion: By New Zealand’s young writers and artists (ed by Charlotte Gibbs, ToiToi), designed by Kelvin Soh, Sam Wieck, DDMMYY, Grace McFarlane & Cait Kneller
Kia Ora, You Can Be a Kiwi Too (June Pitman-Hayes, Scholastic), designed by Minky Stapleton
Oink (David Elliot, Gecko Press) designed by Vida Kelly
Secret World of Butterflies (Courtney Sina Meredith & Giselle Clarkson, A&U), designed by Kate Barraclough

Best educational book

Anzac Animals: 20 animal friends from WW1 and WW2 (Maria Gill, Scholastic), designed by Vida & Luke Kelly Design
ART-TASTIC (Sarah Pepperle, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū), designed by Aaron Beehre, Raquel Joseph, Emma Kevern & Ryan Patrick
Te Kōparapara: An introduction to the Māori world (ed by Michael Reilly et al, Auckland University Press), designed by Neil Pardington Design & Katrina Duncan
Why is That Lake So Blue?: A children’s guide to New Zealand’s natural world (Simon Pollard, Te Papa Press), designed by Kate Barraclough

Best cookbook

Always Delicious: Favourite recipes from the New Zealand Listener (Lauraine Jacobs, Potton & Burton), designed by Floor van Lierop
Cuba Street: a cookbook (Liane McGee, Niki Chu & Anna Vibrandt, Fortyfive Design), designed by Liane McGee, Anna Vibrandt & Niki Chu
My Indian Kitchen (Ashia Ismail-Singer, Potton & Burton), designed by Floor van Lierop

Best typography

ART-TASTIC (Sarah Pepperle, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū), designed by Aaron Beehre, Raquel Joseph, Emma Kevern & Ryan Patrick
Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing (Sean Mallon & Sébastien Galliot, Te Papa Press), designed by Arch MacDonnell
Theo Schoon: A biography (Damian Skinner, Massey University Press), designed by Aaron McKirdy & Kate Barraclough
Us v Them: Tony de Lautour (Peter Vangioni et al, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū), designed by Aaron Beehre
Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor (Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Massey University Press), designed by Anna Brown
Swim: A year of swimming outdoors in New Zealand (Annette Lees, Potton & Burton), designed by Floor van Lierop

Best cover

Feverish (Gigi Fenster, Victoria University Press), designed by Keely O’Shannessy
People from the Pit Stand Up (Sam Duckor-Jones, Victoria University Press), designed by Sam Duckor-Jones
The New Ships (Kate Duignan, Victoria University Press), designed by Keely O’Shannessy
Pasture and Flock: New and selected poems (Anna Jackson, Auckland University Press), designed by Keely O’Shannessy
The Bomb (Sacha Cotter, illus by Josh Morgan, Huia Publishers), designed by Te Kani Price
Whatever It Takes: Pacific films and John O’Shea 1948-2000 (John Reid, Victoria University Press), designed by Keely O’Shannessy
Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor (Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Massey University Press), designed by Anna Brown
A Tale of Three Cities (Arlette Mizrahi, RUN), designed by Laura Cibilich

Young designer of the year

Katie Kerr for Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy (Alain de Botton, School of Life), Sportsman of the Year: A Suburban Philosophy (Jan Hellriegal, Seahorse Swim), Make Every Day (Rebecca Commisaris), Bee Curious (Kantar, School of Life) and Dirt (Gemma Walsh & Katie Kerr, Gloria Books).
Te Kani Price for Mataatua Wharenui (Hirini Mead et al, Huia Publishers), Ngāti Kahu: Portrait of a sovereign nation (Margaret Mutu, Huia Publishers), Treasures of Tāne (Rob Tipa, Huia Publishers), Legacy (Whiti Hereaka, Huia Publishers) and The Bomb (Sacha Cotter, illus by Josh Morgan, Huia Publishers).

The winners in each category will be announced at an event in Auckland on 25 July, alongside the Gerard Reid Award for Best Book (chosen from the shortlist) and the people’s choice award, chosen by those attending the awards ceremony.

View the shortlisted covers here.

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