Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel

Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.

The Ngaio Marsh Award for First Novel was first awarded in 2016, and in 2017 the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Non Fiction was introduced. Ngaio Marsh Award for Younger Readers began in 2021.

The longlist for the 2024 award was announced on 12 July, the shortlist on 13 August, and the winners were announced at an awards ceremony at Tūranga on 28 August.

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2024 

Catalogue search for El FlamingoCatalogue search for Devil's breath

2023

2022

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2021

Catalogue record for The girl in the mirrorCatalogue record for The beautiful deadCatalogue record for Where the truth liesCatalogue record for While the fantail lives

2020

Catalogue search for AuēCatalogue search for Into the void

2019

Catalogue link for Crystal reignCatalogue search for One for another

2018 

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2017

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2016

The judging panel of seven crime writing experts from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Nordic countries, announced the winners at the 2016 WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival on 27 August.

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