The Long List contains all the nominations received, in no particular order.

Best Novel

Audition by Pip Adam (Te Herenga Waka University Press)

Tonight, I Burn by Katharine J. Adams (Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand)

Turncoat by TÄ«hema Baker (Lawrence & Gibson)

Bountiful Magic by Iris Beaglehole (Self-published)

The Witches of Holloway Road by Iris Beaglehole (Self-published)

Ace Post Mortem Twist by Kura Jane Carpenter (Wicked Unicorn Press)

A New Eden by Menilik Henry Dyer (Podium Publishing)

A Wolf in the Garden by Allegra Hall (Self-published)

Shrine of Stars by Mel Harding-Shaw (Coruscate Press)

Shards of Stasis by Mel Harding-Shaw (Coruscate Press)

Death and a Duet: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery by K. M. Jackways (Old Souls Press)

Emergency Weather by Tim Jones (Cuba Press)

Decimus and the Wary Widow by Emily Larkin (Self-published)

The Magician’s Daughter by H. G. Parry (Orbit)

A Spell of Midlife Mayhem by Raven Raine (Raven Raine Publishing)

The Shadow Within by Serra Rose (self-published)

Ghosts of the Catacombs by Janna Ruth (self-published)

The Words For Her by Thomasin Sleigh (Lawrence & Gibson)

A World Adrift by Douglas A. Van Belle (Word Fire)

Tarquin the Honest: Ocian’s Elven by Gareth Ward (Bateman Books)

Wolfpack by Rem Wigmore (Queen of Swords Press)

Best Youth Novel

New Dawning: The Edge of Light #1 by A M Dixon (Monarch Educational Services)

Corporeal by Mike Gwyther (Qualia House)

Odd Wolf Out by Juliette MacIver (Scholastic NZ)

A Spring of Magic by Janna Ruth (Self-published)

Maggie and the Mountain of Light by Mark Snoad (Monarch Educational Services)

The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton (Penguin Random House)

Best Novella (17,500-40,000 words)

And The World Crumbled by Aldrea Alien (Thardrandian Publications)

How to Get a Date With the Evil Queen by Marie Cardno (Paper Road Press)

Tides of Magic by Andi R. Christopher (Sleepy Squid Press)

Tides of Change by Andi R. Christopher (Sleepy Squid Press)

Blood Island by Hunter Fearon (Quite Simply Publishing)

Once We Flew by Nikky Lee (Caelestis Books)

The Tablet by S.R. Manssen (Upsidedown Books)

The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor by Stefanie Parks (The Book Guild)

Hamlet, Prince of Robots by M. Darusha Wehm (In Potentia Press)

Best Novelette (7,500-17,500 words)

Bloodalcohol by Michael Botur in Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

Luke’s Lesson by Michael Botur Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

Starving by Michael Botur Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

We Created a Country by Michael Botur in Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

Ernestine by Octavia Cade (Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, March/April 2023)

Happiness by Octavia Cade (Clarkesworld)

You Are My Sunshine by Octavia Cade (Stelliform Press)

Lightrunner’s Gambit by Rem Wigmore (Self-published)

Best Short Story

“The Beast Released” by Michael Botur in Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

“Weeks in the Woodshed” by Michael Botur in Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter)

“Blind Date” by Gina Cole in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Buried Secrets” by Del Gibson in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Fires of Fate” by Jacqui Greaves in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Please Sign the Waiver” by Jacqui Greaves, in Letters from Elsewhere (Self-published)

“Star Killer” by Jacqui Greaves, in Letters from Elsewhere (Self-published)

“Ngahere Gold” by Denver Grenell, in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Flagons and Dragons” by K.M. Jackways in Winter Tales from Cozy Vales 

“What Bones These Tides Bring” by Nikky Lee in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Driftwood” by E.M. Linden (Orion’s Belt)

“The Stone Guardian” by Amberly Martin, in Tales of the Dragon’s Hoard (Caveline Press)

“The Watchman” by Kirsten McKenzie, in Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa (Clan Destine Press)

“Shui Gui” by Jackie Lee Morrison, Takahe Magazine

“Odd Customer” by Art Robinson in Campfire Tales, Featherston Book Festival

“Why We Bury Our Dead at Sea” by Tehnuka (Reckoning)

“Post-viral Thought” by Tehnuka (Frivolous Comma)

“An Obituary to Birdsong” by Tehnuka (If There’s Anyone Left)

Best Collected Work

Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales by Michael Botur (Next Chapter)

You Are My Sunshine and Other Stories by Octavia Cade (Stelliform Press)

Letters From Elsewhere by Jacqui Greaves (Self-published)

20,000 Bloody Words by Denver Grenell (Beware The Moon)

Remains To Be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa edited by Lee Murray (Clan Destine Press)

Best Dramatic Presentation

Creamerie – Season 2 by Writers: Kirsty Fisher, Roseanne Liang, Dan Musgrove, Shoshona McCallum (Flat 3 Productions)

Best Artwork

Cover art of Tarquin the Honest; Ocian’s Elven by Bex Blackwood (Bateman Books)

Cover art of Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales by Michael Botur (Next Chapter)

Best Production/Publication

Sidetrack by Andi C. Buchanan 

Best Fan Production/Publication

Phoenixine by John and Jo Toon (editors) (Phoenix Science Fiction Society Inc)

Best Fan Writing

SITREP by Alex Lindsay (Phoenix Science Fiction Society Inc)

Pass the Rules by Jo Toon (Phoenix Science Fiction Society Inc)

Best New Talent

Katharine J. Adams

Menilik Henry Dyer

Allegra Hall

Mark Snoad