The finalists in the 2005 Montana Book Awards have been announced. Graham Beattie, recent chair of the regional judging panel for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, is the convenor of this year's judging panel. Wellington writers and reviewers, John McCrystal and Laura Kroetsch make up the panel of three.

Check out the finalists ....

Finalists in the 2005 Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry

Finalists in the 2005 Montana Medal for Non Fiction

Image: Hip Hop Muisc in Aotearoa by Gareth Shute - finalist in the lifestyle & contemporary culture categoryThe finalists in the 2005 Montana Book Awards have been announced. Graham Beattie, recent chair of the regional judging panel for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, is the convenor of this year's judging panel. Wellington writers and reviewers, John McCrystal and Laura Kroetsch make up the panel of three.

Check out the finalists ....

Finalists in the 2005 Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry

Finalists in the 2005 Montana Medal for Non Fiction

Image: Hip Hop Muisc in Aotearoa by Gareth Shute - finalist in the lifestyle & contemporary culture categoryCelebrate with the Montana New Zealand Book Awards Winners
12.30-1.30pm, Tuesday 26 July 2005
Westpac St James Theatre, Wellington
Tickets: $10 NZ Book Council Member/ Booksellers New Zealand Member;
$12 Unwaged; $15 Non Member NZ Book Council
Here's your chance to join in the celebrations! Don't miss the once-only opportunity to see all eight 2005 Montana New Zealand Book Awards winners in conversation with Kim Hill about their award-winning books, just the day after the announcement of their success at the gala awards ceremony. Presented in conjunction with the New Zealand Book Council. For those who can't be there in person this exciting event will be broadcast that evening after the 8pm news on National Radio.
Contact: New Zealand Book Council
Ph 0800 BK TALK / 0800 25 8255 / 04 499 1569
Email events@bookcouncil.org.nz
www.bookcouncil.org.nz

Hip Hop Music in Aotearoa
Gareth Shute