| Lilian Ida Smith Award | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1986 (1986) --> |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Hosted by | New Zealand Society of Authors |
| Reward(s) | NZ$3,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lilian Ida Smith Award also known as the NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award is a New Zealand literary award from the New Zealand Society of Authors. The award is named after Lilian Ida Smith, a music teacher from Whanganui. She granted the New Zealand Society of Authors funds to ‘assist people aged 35 yrs and over to embark upon or further a literary career’.
From 1986–1990 the award consisted of three categories, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, with each recipient awarded $1000. From 1992 the award became biennial award with a prize fund of $3000 for a project in any genre, while after 2017 it was awarded every three years and from 2024 every four years.
Between 1986 and 1990 recipients of the award were:
| Year | Poetry | Fiction | Non-fiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Michael Morrissey | Owen Marshall | Daphne de Jong |
| 1987 | Lauris Edmond | Bill Manhire | Rosemary Wildblood |
| 1988 | Mavis Wentworth | Owen Marshall | Graeme Lay |
| 1989 | Bill Manhire | Michael Gifkins | Elizabeth Smither |
| 1990 | Jan McAllum | James Norcliffe | Greg Newbold |
From 1992 the recipients of the award are:
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Debra Daley |
| 1994 | Joy McKenzie |
| 1996 | Katrina Willoughby |
| 1998 | Carolyn McCurdie |
| 2000 | Jackie Davis |
| 2003 | Mary McCallum |
| 2005 | Rachael King |
| 2008 | Sue Orr |
| 2009 | Leanne Radojkovich |
| 2011 | John MacKinven |
| 2015 | Caroline Barron |
| 2017 | Paula Harris |
| 2020 | Safia Archer |
References
- ^ "NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award". New Zealand Society of Authors & Writers Association. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Lilian Ida Smith Award Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "NZSA Lilian Ida Smith Award 2020 – Recipient Announced As Safia Archer". Scoop News. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2022.