Resources

Shortlist resources - for printing

You are welcome to download the print-resolution resources below to promote the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards shortlisted titles in your community.

·Category visual (for printing) - 2026 Ockhams Shortlist Fiction

·Category visual (for printing) - 2026 Ockhams Shortlist Illustrated Non-Fiction

·Category visual (for printing) - 2026 Ockhams Shortlist Poetry

·Category visual (for printing) - 2026 Ockhams Shortlist General Non-Fiction

·Booksellers poster A2 – 2026 Ockhams Booksellers Poster A2 PDF

·All finalists visual (for printing) - ONZBA 2026 ALL FINALISTS

·Libraries poster A4 - 2026 Ockhams Libraries Poster A4 PDF

Access media releases

Bookshops and libraries, we’d love to see your displays and other promotional work - send us an image or a link to awards@nzbookawards.org.nz so that we can share your efforts on Instagram, Facebook and X. Please use hashtag #theockhams.

If you would like to purchase ready-printed A3 posters, bookmarks or booklets, email admin@nzbookawards.org.nz for details.

For your reading pleasure

We will be presenting a series of digital samplers featuring extracts from our 2026 finalist books for your reading enjoyment, and hopefully to entice you to go out and buy the books or loan them from your local library. The Ockhams Samplers will be loaded here from 5 March.

2026 Ockhams Fiction Sampler

Contacts for 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

Awards media enquiries

Penny Hartill

M: 021 721 424

E: penny@hartillpr.co.nz


Bookstore and library enquiries

Belinda Cooke

M: 021 481 044

E: manager@nzbookawards.org.nz