We’re delighted to be able to announce our Book Competition finalists as follows:

Highly Commended

Northbound: Four Seasons of Solitude on Te Araroa by Naomi Arnold

Southern Faces: An Introduction to Rock Climbing in Ōtepoti Dunedin by Riley Smith

Fire & Ice: Secrets, Histories, Treasures and Mysteries of Tongariro National Park by Hazel Phillips

Ski Bum by Sam Masters

Mountain and Adventure Narrative Category

Swirly World Lost at Sea by Andrew Fagan

Sam the Trap Man by Sam Gibson

A Light Through the Cracks by Beth Rodden

Mountain and Adventure Heritage Category

Unbound: Vol 1 by Rambo Estrada

Look Out by Euan Macleod and Craig Potton

Kahurangi by Dave Hansford

We’re excited to have several of our authors speaking at the festival in Wānaka. Read on to find out who’s coming!