Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2020) Winner
Becky Manawatu
ベッキー・マナワトゥ
Bekī Manawatu
Aliases:
Becky Wixon
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-06 （Nelson, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Waimangaroa, New Zealand → Italy → Frankfurt, Germany → Nelson, New Zealand → Westport, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2016-2024
- Affiliations
- Westport News
- Nominations
- Ngaio Marsh Award Best First Novel shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buller High School | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
| Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology | — | Writing | Diploma in Writing | 2016 | New Zealand |
Buller High School
Country:
New Zealand
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Writing
Degree:
Diploma in Writing
Period:
2016
Country:
New Zealand
Attended for six months
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards | Auē | Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction | New Zealand Book Awards Trust | Winner |
| 2020 | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards | Auē | Hubert Church Prize for Best First Book of Fiction | New Zealand Book Awards Trust | Winner |
| 2020 | Ngaio Marsh Award | Auē | Best Crime Novel | — | Winner |
| 2021 | Robert Burns Fellowship | — | — | University of Otago | Winner |
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
2020
Work:
Auē
Category:
Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards Trust
Result:
Winner
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
2020
Work:
Auē
Category:
Hubert Church Prize for Best First Book of Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards Trust
Result:
Winner
Ngaio Marsh Award
2020
Work:
Auē
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Result:
Winner
Robert Burns Fellowship
2021
Organization:
University of Otago
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Ngaio Marsh Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Auē
2019 Crime FictionThe story of eight-year-old orphan Arama sent to live with rural relatives at Kaikōura and his teenage brother Tauriki. A breath-taking expose of lives lived on the margins, and the fight for redemption and absolution.
familyabuseredemptionMāori culture
Bibliography
- Auē (2019)
Legacy
Her debut novel Auē won the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Fiction and Best First Book, as well as Best Crime Novel at the Ngaio Marsh Awards. It was New Zealand's best-selling novel of 2020 and 2021.
Trivia
- Of Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha and Pākehā descent.