2023 NGAIO MARSH AWARDS

It's official! After months of judging and some tough decisions to parse some amazing books, the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards winners were announced last night following a special Ngaios-WORD Christchurch (New Zealand) event and pub quiz MCed by Kiwi crime queen  Vanda Symon , the winners are: NGAIO MARSH AWARDS Best Non-Fiction: MISSING PERSONS by Steve Braunias Best First Novel: BETTER THE BLOOD by Michael Bennett Best Novel: REMEMBER ME by Charity Norman *** From Craig Sisterson , organizer of this amazing Award:  Whakamihi to our winners, and all the terrific 2023 Ngaios finalists, longlistees, and entrants.  Kia ora rawa atu to our international judging panels, readers,  WORD Christchurch , and all the libraries involved in our Mystery in the Library series. Another fabulous year.