What a great night: from the red carpet to the knitted finger puppets (yes, indeed), it was a fabulous event. Overall winners Maragaret Mahy and David Elliot deservedly took centre stage, but the category winners also shone. Amongst them, my pick is the winning non-fiction title, 'Zero Hour' by Leon Davidson. About the experiences of ANZAC troops on WWI's Western Front, this is a wonderful book – moving, concise, packed with personal stories and gut-churning facts. It doesn't pull any punches – and nor should it.
The Awards are a great opportunity to catch up with other writers, chat with your publisher, have a load of fun and generally feel like in your lonely writer's life you're at least doing something right. I was delighted to be short-listed, and came back reconfirmed in my enthusiasm for my work. Watch this space!
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