Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2022) Winner
Whiti Hereaka
ウィティ・ヘレアカ
Whiti Hereaka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978 （Taupō）
- Nationality
- New Zealand, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Taupō → Wellington
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, screenwriter, barrister and solicitor, lecturer
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Randell Cottage, Michael King Writers Centre, Massey University
- Memberships
- Trustee of the Māori Literature Trust
- Influenced By
- Roald Dahl
- Nominations
- Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First Book (Asia/Pacific) shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University of Wellington | — | Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) | Masters | — | New Zealand |
International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University of Wellington
Creative Writing (Scriptwriting)
Degree:
Masters
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Fiction Prize | Kurangaituku | Fiction | New Zealand Book Awards | Winner |
| 2019 | New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Young Adult Fiction | Legacy | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | New Zealand Post Awards for Children and Young Adults Honour Award | Bugs | Young Adult Fiction | — | Honour Award |
| 2012 | Bruce Mason Playwriting Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2011 | Adam NZ Play Awards Best Play by a Māori Playwright | Rona and Rabbit on the Moon | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Adam NZ Play Awards Best Play by a Māori Playwright | Te Kaupoi | — | — | Winner |
| 2021 | NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship | — | — | — | Winner |
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Fiction Prize
2022
Work:
Kurangaituku
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
Winner
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Young Adult Fiction
2019
Work:
Legacy
Result:
Winner
New Zealand Post Awards for Children and Young Adults Honour Award
2014
Work:
Bugs
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Result:
Honour Award
Bruce Mason Playwriting Award
2012
Result:
Winner
Adam NZ Play Awards Best Play by a Māori Playwright
2011
Work:
Rona and Rabbit on the Moon
Result:
Winner
Adam NZ Play Awards Best Play by a Māori Playwright
2010
Work:
Te Kaupoi
Result:
Winner
NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship
2021
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kurangaituku
2021 NovelA novel retelling the Māori legend of Hatupatu from the bird-woman Kurangaituku's point of view.
Māori mythologyFemale perspectiveIdentity
Legacy
2018 Young Adult NovelA timeslip novel about a Māori teenager who travels back to World War I and serves as his great-great grandfather.
World War IMāori historyTime travel
Bugs
2013 Young Adult NovelThe Graphologist's Apprentice
2010 NovelBibliography
- The Graphologist's Apprentice (2010)
- Bugs (2013)
- Legacy (2018)
- Pūrākau (2019, co-editor)
- Kurangaituku (2021)
- Ohrwurm
- Fallow (2005)
- Collective Agreement (2005)
- I Ain't Nothing But/A Glimmer in the Dark She Said (2006)
- Te Kaupoi (2010)
- For Johnny (2011)
- Rona and Rabbit on the Moon (2011)
- Raw Men (2012)
- Rewena (2013)
Translations of Works
- Dublin Literary Award longlist (2023, Kurangaituku)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poeticpoignantwildly imaginative
- Recurring Motifs
- Māori cultureidentitymythology
Legacy
A prominent New Zealand Māori writer known for plays, novels, and screenplays, winner of major awards like the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
Trivia
- Favourite childhood reading included Roald Dahl, Narnia series, Anne of Green Gables, Tanglewood Tales, and The Moomins.
- Trustee of the Māori Literature Trust.