2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List
Craig Potton Publishing is delighted with the recent inclusion of Craig Potton in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Craig has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to photography and conservation.
Craig's conservation work has included working for the Beech Forest Action Committee, Native Forest Action Council, Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society, Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Executive, Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board and the New Zealand Conservation Authority. He has also created and hosted two successful TV documentaries: Rivers and Wild Coasts.
This honour is a fitting tribute to his commitment to protecting our unique natural environment, which he so beautifully portrays in his photography.
Science Book Prize 2013 and At the Beach Finalist update
Congratulations to Quinn Berentson who has won the 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize for his engaging book Moa: the life and death of New Zealand's legnedary bird. Well done Quinn!
2013 Royal Society of NZ Science Book Prize finalist
Congratulations to Quinn Berentson our fantastic author of Moa: the life and death of New Zealand's legnedary bird...who has just been announced as a finalist in the 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize. Well done Quinn, we have our fingers crossed for you!
2013 NZ Post Children's Book Awards finalist
Another book, another finalist...this time in the 2013 NZ Post Children's Book Awards. Our hearty congratulations go to Gillian Candler (author) and Ned Barraud (illustrator) of the very popular children's title - At the Beach. At the Beach is a finalist in the non-fiction catergory with the winner to be announced in June. We'll keep you posted!
NZ Book Month
The 1st of March heralds New Zealand Book Month! $5 book vouchers are available from any BNZ branch or Caltex Service Stations.
Book of the Year Award
Craig Potton Publishing is delighted to announce that New Zealand's Native Trees by John Dawson & Rob Lucas has won both the Illustrated Non-Fiction Book category and Book of the Year award in the 2012 NZ Post Book Awards.New Managing Director
New Managing Director with effect from 15 November. Craig Potton Publishing has a new Managing Director – Emma Radcliffe. Emma previously held the position of Sales & Marketing Director and her predecessor, Jane Connor is currently on a 6 month sabbatical and is looking to return in a purely publishing role in May 2013.Sam Hunt wins Prime Minister's Award
Craig Potton Publishing is proud to confirm Sam Hunt has been named the winner of the 2012 Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement for Poetry. Chosen from 20 poets with a total of 65 nominations in the poetry category, Sam Hunt said 'I'm deeply touched. I hope St Francis of Assisi approves. St Francis once said ask for nothing and refuse nothing, well I never asked for this award but I sure am not refusing it!'New Zealand Listener Books of the Year
The New Zealand Listener Books of the Year (2012) have been announced and include the following Craig Potton Publishing books: Knucklebones: Poems 1962–2012 by Sam Hunt $39.99; Stag Spooner: Wild man from the bush by Chris Maclean $49.99; Moa: The life and death of New Zealand's legendary birds by Quinn Berentson $49.99; Selling the Dream: The art of early New Zealand tourism edited by Peter Alsop, Gary Stewart and Dave Bamford, foreword by Fran Walsh $79.99; Shelter from the Storm: The story of New Zealand's backcountry huts by Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown & Geoff Spearpoint $79.99. Congratulations to all of our authors selected for this year's list.
our new website
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