The finalists for the Best Novel have been announced.
The finalists for the 2020 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel are:
- Whatever it Takes - Paul Cleave
- Girl from the Tree House - Gudrun Frerichs
- Auē - Becky Manawatu
- The Nancys - R W R McDonald
- In the Clearing - J P Pomare
- The Wild Card - Renée
The winners will be revealed at a special event at the WORD Christchurch Festival to be held from 29 October to 1 November 2020.
The twelve books longlisted for the 2020 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel.
- Shadow of Doubt - S L Beaumont
- Trust Me, I’m Dead - Sherryl Clark (on order)
- Whatever it Takes - Paul Cleave
- One Single Thing - Tina Clough
- Girl from the Tree House - Gudrun Frerichs
- Auē - Becky Manawatu
- The Nancys - R W R McDonald
- Hide - S J Morgan
- The Great Divide - L J M Owen (on order)
- In the Clearing - J P Pomare
- The Wild Card - Renée
- A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh
The winners will be revealed at a special event at the WORD Christchurch Festival to be held from 29 October to 1 November 2020.