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Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ announces winner of 2026 Fiction Prize

By The Book Source20 October 2026

Penny Richards — AuthorPenny Richards

Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand — PublisherAllen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand

Fiction Prize contract$10,000 advanceMid-2027

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Original source: New Zealand Society of Authors ↗

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