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It’s up against some stiff competition on the shortlist, with Ingrid Horrocks’ \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"328\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eAll Her Lives\u003c\/b\u003e, Laura Vincent’s \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"359\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eHoods Landing\u003c\/b\u003e, and Sam Mahon’s \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"390\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eHow to Paint a Nude\u003c\/b\u003e all in the running. Even longlisted books like \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"457\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e1985\u003c\/b\u003e by Dominic Hoey are getting plenty of love, showing the incredible depth in Kiwi storytelling right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eFor the younger readers and families, the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"42\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003ePukapuka Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e and schools programmes look brilliant. 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These sessions are always high-energy and a top way to get the next generation hooked on a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe non-fiction side of things is looking just as sharp, with the Ockham-shortlisted memoir \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"92\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA Different Kind of Power\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"121\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eDame Jacinda Ardern\u003c\/b\u003e being a major drawcard. You’ll also find some pretty gripping reads in the mix like \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"225\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eNorthbound\u003c\/b\u003e by Naomi Arnold, \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"253\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe Hollow Boys\u003c\/b\u003e by Peta Carey, and Tina Makereti’s \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"304\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis Compulsion in Us\u003c\/b\u003e. 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