Online submissions for the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, for books published in New Zealand between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023, have now closed.

Any queries about entries for the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults should be directed to the Awards Administrator: childrensawards@nzbookawards.org.nz

The 2023 shortlist will be announced on 1 June 2023, and the winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Wellington on 10 August 2023.

If you would like to find out more about how to enter books to future awards, you can view the 2023 Call for Entries pack here.

Any further queries about the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults should be directed to the Awards Administrator: childrensawards@nzbookawards.org.nz