The Wattie Book of the Year Award
A national New Zealand literary prize established in 1968. Supported by the New Zealand Publishers Association, and named for the principal sponsor Wattie's, the company of Sir James Wattie. First title to win was 'The New Zealand Sea Shore' by John Morton and Michael Miller. First novel to win was 'Smith's Dream' by C K Stead in 1972.
The Award became known as the Goodman Fielder Wattie Awards circa 1987 to 1993 after the Wattie's company name changed to Goodman Fielder Wattie Ltd. Then when Montana Wines became the sponsor in 1994, the awards were known as the Montana Book Awards 1994 to 1995.
Manuscript
Date:
[ca 1980-1982]
From:
Shadbolt, Maurice Francis Richard, 1932-2004 : Papers and recordings
Reference:
91-047-17/03
Description:
Identified persons entered under Name. Includes correspondence re television productions; telegrams of congratulations for `Gallipoli'; notes for conversation in the `Great Kiwi Concert Show'; notes on Gallipoli project; copies of outward letters to many correspondents; Inland Revenue correspondence; eulogy for John A Lee; statement re Geoff Chapple collecting the Wattie Book of the Year Award; letter from Clare of Mt Wellington, Auckland, correspondence with agents and publishers.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1944-1983
From:
Marshall, John Ross (Sir), 1912-1988 : Political papers
Reference:
84-206
Description:
Papers relating to Marshall's business interests, his membership and directorship of company boards and charitable trusts, papers re private travel and personal correspondence. Also includes some correspondence re various bills before Parliament 1978-1979.
Source of title - Supplied
Quantity: 6 box(es). 2 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, Mss, typescripts, printed matter
Finding Aids: Partial listing available.
Processing information: Requires processing to item level.
Manuscript
Date:
1988
By:
Heinemann Reed (Firm)
Reference:
MS-Papers-4186
Description:
Original author's draft about the history of the New Zealand Company. Contains annotations by author and subsequent copy editing and typesetting instructions.
Publication - Published as Fatal success : a history of the New Zealand Company / Patricia Burns; edited by Henry Richardson. Wellington, Heinemann Reed, 1989
Source of title - Title in part supplied
Other Titles - Fatal success : a history of the New Zealand Company
Burns, author and historian, won the 1981 Wattie Book of the Year Award
Quantity: 3 folder(s) (373 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Typescripts
Manuscript
Date:
1990
From:
Zeigler, John, 1912- : Papers
Reference:
MS-Papers-6380-4
Description:
Letters from Noel Virtue to Zeigler written from London, Jan-Apr and from Auckland, May-Dec 1990 discussing matters of common interest, his literary activities and his impressions of New Zealand after living in London. He describes the changes in New Zealand society, the settling in of himself and Yeomans to New Zealand and their ambivalent reactions to the experience. He writes of his meetings with writers including Una Platts and writers at the Wattie Book of the Year Award.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss
Manuscript
Date:
May-Oct 1968
From:
Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference:
75-227-1/02
Description:
Selected correspondents entered in Name field. Includes correspondence re research for and publication of the `Sketchbook' series of books
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1970-[1974]
From:
Shadbolt, Maurice Francis Richard, 1932-2004 : Papers and recordings
Reference:
91-047-16/13
Description:
Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes copy of letter to Terry re proposed Wattie Book of the Year Award; letter from [?] Oietlind [?] Balirman, Heisterholzmuhle; letter from Gary [?] Goldner, Parnell; review of `An Ear of the dragon'; letter, Eric McCormick to Barbara Magner
Language - One letter in German
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
1974
From:
Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers
Reference:
93-067-36
Description:
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Date:
[1990-1996]
From:
King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference:
97-042-02/18
Description:
Includes postcards; Court of Convocation election information (1992); brochure Kirby Wright photographer; keynote speech for Wattie Awards (1992); speech about Father Francis Douglas; forms and notices; clippings; extracts from reviews of `Being pakeha'; legal document relating to Betty A Thompson, Eric and Heather Foretich, Sharon Sullivan and Nancy J Crawford of Virginia
Arrangement: Formerly part of general correspondence file box, 97-042-02/12
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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