the history of the awards. The New Zealand Post Book of the Year was presented between 2010 and 2014, when New Zealand Post was the sponsor of the awards ceremony. The Montana Medal for Fiction or Poetry was presented in 2008 and 2009. The Deutz Medal for Fiction or Poetry was presented between 1998 and 2007. The Book of the Year/Cultural Heritage Award was presented in 1996 and 1997. 2014 – Jill Trevelyan, Peter McLeavey: The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer. Te Papa Press 2013 – Kirsty Gunn, The Big Music. Faber and Faber 2012 – John Dawson and Rob Lucas, New Zealand's Native Trees. Craig Potton Publishing 2011 – Chris Bourke, Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964. Auckland University Press 2010 – Judith Binney, Encircled Lands: Te Urewera, 1820–1921. Bridget Williams Books 2009 – Emily Perkins, A Novel About My Wife. Bloomsbury 2008 – Charlotte Grimshaw, Opportunity. Random House NZ 2007 – Lloyd Jones, Mister Pip. Penguin 2006 – Maurice Gee, Blindsight. Penguin 2005 – Patricia Grace, Tu. Penguin Group (NZ) 2004 – Annamarie Jagose, Slow Water. Victoria University Press 2003 – Stephanie Johnson, The Shag Incident. Vintage 2002 – Craig Marriner, Stonedogs. Vintage Books 2001 – Lloyd Jones, The Book of Fame. Penguin Group (NZ) 2000 – Owen Marshall, Harlequin Rex. Vintage 1999 – Elizabeth Knox, The Vintner's Luck. Victoria University Press 1998 – Maurice Gee, Live Bodies. Penguin Group (NZ) 1997 – Jessie Munro, The Story of Suzanne Aubert. Auckland University Press/Bridget Williams Books 1996 – Judith Binney, Redemption Songs – A Life of Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki. Auckland University Press/Bridget Williams Books People's choice award The People's Choice Award was presented from 2010 to 2014. Before 2010, this award was known as the Readers' Choice Award. There were no people's choice awards in 1996 or 1997. 2014 – Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries. Victoria University Press 2013 – Jarrod Gilbert, Patched: The History of Gangs in New Zealand. Auckland University Press 2012 – Sue Orr, From Under the Overcoat. Vintage, Random House NZ 2011 – Chris Bourke, Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964. Auckland University Press 2010 – Al Brown, Go Fish: Recipes and stories from the New Zealand Coast. Random House NZ 2009 – Kate De Goldi, The 10 pm Question. Longacre Press 2008 – Mary McCallum, The Blue. Penguin Group