First published MAR 8, 2023 Updated 54 minutes ago ReadingRoom Commentary on the shortlist of the Ockham New Zealand national book awards A rare victory for populism has been declared at this morning's announcement of the 16 books shortlisted for the 2023 Ockham New Zealand national books, with the biggest-selling novel of the past year , Kāwai: For Such a Time as This  by Monty Soutar, making it onto the shortlist of four novels for the fiction prize. Commentary to follow, on fiction and the other categories; right now, the shortlist.

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