Category Archives: Non-illustrated

Blood Ties — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST

Posted on May 31, 2018 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: A measured, understated typographic design throughout. View shortlist

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Tears of Rangi — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST

Posted on May 29, 2018 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Integrity of design meets that of the subject. The dust jacket (perhaps a few voices involved with the multiple images?) conceals the real gem of the designer’s eye. These … Continue reading →

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Simply Sailing in a New Direction. Allan Curnow: A Biography and Allen Curnow: Collected Poems (slipcase) — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST

Posted on May 28, 2018 by PANZ

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Selected Poems: Ian Wedde — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST

Posted on May 28, 2018 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: A playful cover that hints at the hand being present at the start of a process. Generous margins and some discreet yet deliberate typographic settings and spacings support the … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Anywhere: Essays on Place from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 WINNER

Posted on July 4, 2017 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 Winner Judges’ Comments Intriguing and playful cover, assuming the language of maps, but divulging coordinates of poetry or location details. The restricted colour palette works, and the change of place and change of … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Anywhere: Essays on Place from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 FINALIST

Posted on June 6, 2017 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments Intriguing and playful cover, assuming the language of maps, but divulging coordinates of poetry or location details. The restricted colour palette works, and the change of place and change of … Continue reading →

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My Mother and the Hungarians, and other small fictions — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 FINALIST

Posted on May 30, 2017 by PANZ

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Golden Month: Caring for the World’s Mothers After Childbirth — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 FINALIST

Posted on May 23, 2017 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments A surprising treatment for a sensitive subject matter. Physically, it handles as if a book of common prayer, or personal pocket diary in terms of size and shape, it feels … Continue reading →

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James K Baxter: Complete Prose — WINNER 2016 Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by Nielsen Book Services

Posted on July 28, 2016 by PANZ

2016 Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Sponsored by Nielsen Book Services Winner Judges’ Comments.  Shortlisted for Best Cover and Best Typography, and winner of the Best Non-Illustrated category, James K. Baxter: Complete Prose excels on all fronts. It is the … Continue reading →

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James K Baxter: Complete Prose — WINNER Upstart Press Award for Best Non Illustrated Book 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by PANZ

Upstart Press Award for Best Non Illustrated Book 2016 Winner Judges’ Comments.  The unusual colour palette, the unexpected use of metallic purple foil, the mix of traditional and contemporary typography, the interesting use of varied materials, the combination of painted … Continue reading →

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