The longlist for the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel has been released and includes a mix of past winners and finalists, some first-time entrants and new voices, and several authors who have won a variety of other major awards. Check out the longlisted titles here.
"Fifteen years ago we launched the Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with our friends at what's now WORD Christchurch, to celebrate Kiwi excellence in one of the world's most popular storytelling forms," said prize founder Craig Sisterson. "Over the years we've celebrated some world-class storytelling, and seen our local take on crime writing, aka #yeahnoir, really flourish. There were many books our judges really loved this year, beyond those that have made the longlist, and the strength and variety of this year's longlist is going to make it another tough decision for our international panel."
The longlist is currently being considered by crime and thriller writing experts from the U.S., U.K., Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Finalists for best novel, best first novel, and best kids/YA will be named in early August, with finalists celebrated and winners announced during WORD Christchurch Festival in late August.