‘Outrageously good’ debut takes top fiction honours at 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards News

‘Outrageously good’ debut takes top fiction honours at 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

Poet, memoirist and scholar Ingrid Horrocks has won the $65,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize at…

Katherine ShanksMay 21, 2026

Jacinda Ardern’s memoir a finalist in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026 News

Jacinda Ardern’s memoir a finalist in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2026

Oxford fellow and former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern’s first book, A Different…

Katherine ShanksMarch 24, 2026

2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced News

2025 Storylines Notable Book Awards announced

Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa is delighted to announce the…

Katherine ShanksNovember 24, 2025

Two NZ books receive prestigious international White Raven Award News

Two NZ books receive prestigious international White Raven Award

Exciting news! Two NZ books have received a prestigious international White Raven Award. Congratulations to…

Katherine ShanksOctober 14, 2025

‘Compelling’ Treaty Book Awarded Top Accolade in Children’s Literature News

‘Compelling’ Treaty Book Awarded Top Accolade in Children’s Literature

A book that distils the complexity of the Treaty of Waitangi for young readers has…

Katherine ShanksSeptember 4, 2025

‘Visual tour de force of enduring significance’ wins at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025 News

‘Visual tour de force of enduring significance’ wins at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025

Art historians Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) and Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) have won…

Katherine ShanksMay 16, 2025

Bestselling author Stacy Gregg wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award for the first time News

Bestselling author Stacy Gregg wins Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award for the first time

A novel that masterfully weaves comedy, fantasy and history together in a profound exploration of…

Katherine ShanksAugust 14, 2024

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 Winners’ Announcement News

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 Winners’ Announcement

‘Disturbing, smart, and funny as hell’ novel wins country’s richest writing prize  Internationally acclaimed New Zealand…

Katherine ShanksMay 20, 2024

Bologna Children’s Book Fair wraps News

Bologna Children’s Book Fair wraps

The sun was shining and the halls were packed at the 61st Bologna Children’s Book…

Katherine ShanksMay 1, 2024

Teenager joins established names on shortlist for national children’s book awards News

Teenager joins established names on shortlist for national children’s book awards

A 16-year-old Kāpiti Coast student is among the writers and illustrators announced today as finalists…

Katherine ShanksJune 1, 2023