The NZ Mountain Book Festival invites authors and photographers to submit their work on the world’s remote places, the environment and adventure sports.

We accept submissions under two categories: Mountain and Adventure Narrative for stories and accounts about specific adventures, fiction or non-fiction; and Mountain and Adventure Heritage for guidebooks, coffee table or picture books, history books, analyses, reflections on culture, environments or ethics, and advocacy.

The 2021 finalists in each category are:

Mountain and Adventure Heritage category

– Tamatea Dusky by Peta Carey
– Huts by Mark Pickering
– Tableland by Ray Salisbury

Mountain and Adventure Narratives category
– A Life of Extremes by Max Quinn
– Finding Solo by Lynn Paterson
– Wild at Heart by Miriam Lancewood

We will also award a $1,000 grand prize to the overall winner for NZ Mountain Book of the Year.

This generous prize was founded and contributed by Dave Bamford and John Nankervis.

Thanks to the judges Allan Uren, Claire Davis and Rebekah White.

The award winners will be announced in the lead up to the festival.

Adventure Writing School – putting experiences into words

Our Adventure Writing School helps you to bring wild experiences to life through words! We show you how to create compelling narratives that will make your reader feel like they’re part of the action.

Join award-winning author, writing teacher and literary prize judge Nic Low for a day-long bootcamp on how to take an adventure-writing project from concept to completion, with hands-on writing exercises, engaging discussions, and a huge range of tips and techniques.

Aimed primarily at writers with some previous experience, but aspiring writers welcome on Sunday 27 June.  Sign up for $75 here.