1975
Here Come the Clouds: Poems
1977
Writing Bursary Award
This award allows previously published writers at an early stage in their career to work for six months full time on an approved project. ($4000)
1978
You're Very Seductive William Carlos Williams: Poems
1979
Little Poems
1980
The Seventies Connection, Selected by David Hill and Elizabeth Smither
The Sarah Train: Poems
1981
The Legend of Marcello Mastroianni's Wife: Poems
Casanova's Ankle: Poems
1983
Shakespeare Virgins: Poems
First Blood: a novel
Tug Brothers: A children's book
Freda Buckland Award
This award acknowledges achievements in one year of work.
1984
Auckland University Literary Fellowship
This award was jointly created by the University of Auckland and Creative New Zealand to foster New Zealand writing by providing a full time opportunity to work in an academic environment.
1985
The New Gramaphone Room: Poetry and fiction, Selected by C.K. Stead, Elizabeth Smither and Kendrick Smithyman
Contributed to: On Stage 2: four original New Zealand plays for secondary schools, Edited by David Dowling
1986
Brother-love, Sister-love: a novel
Professor Musgrove's Canary: Poems
Gorilla, Guerilla: A word story
1987
Taranaki, David Hill, Elizabeth Smither, photographs by Jane Dove
Scholarship in Letters
Awarded by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand). Allows a full year to work on a project. ($36 000)
1988
Animaux: Poems
Literary Fund Travelling Bursary
Awarded by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand). Elizabeth used it to travel to England.
1989
A Pattern of Marching: Poems
Lilian Ida Smith Award
This award helps writers over 35 years of age further their careers
1990
Nights at the Embassy: Stories
Won New Zealand Book Award for Poetry for A Pattern of Marching
1991
Poetry New Zealand. Number 3, Edited by Elizabeth Smither and Brian Turner
1992
Scholarship in Letters
Awarded by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (now Creative New Zealand). Allows a full year to work on a project. ($36 000)
1993
Poems New and Selected
The Tudor style: Poems new and selected
A Cortege of Daughters: Poems
1994
Mr Fish and Other Stories
1995
Contributed to: The Source of the Song: New Zealand writers on Catholicism, Edited by Mark Williams
1996
The Journal Box: Contains four journals kept at different times over 20 years.
1997
The Mathematics of Jane Austen and Other Stories
1999
The Lark Quartet: Poems
Contributed to: Seeing Voices: New Zealand Poets Reading (CD)
2000
Te Whiti and Tohu: 12 poems about Parihaka, commissioned by the Wellington City Gallery for exhibition, Parihaka: The Art of passive Resistance
Won Montana New Zealand Book Award for Poetry for The Lark Quartet
2001
First woman to become Te Mata Estate New Zealand Poet Laureate (2001-2003)
This award is gifted to poets who will work actively to enhance the public profile of New Zealand Poetry as well as producing their own verse.
2002
Listening to the Everly Brothers and Other Stories
2003
Red Shoes - Elizabeth's Laureate work
Contributed to: It Looks Better on You: New Zealand women writers on their friendships, Edited by Jane Westaway and Tessa Copland
The Sea Between Us: A Novel
2004
In the New Year's honours list, Elizabeth was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to literature.
On 22 March, Elizabeth received an Honorary Doctorate for Literature from Auckland University.
A Question of Gravity: Selected Poems Elizabeth's first full-length United Kingdom release was published in June.
Montana Book Awards: Finalist in the fiction section for her novel, The Sea Between Us. Announced on 26 July.
Creative NZ grant of $36,000.