Resources
Read about our finalists
Finalist resources – social media/web
You are welcome to use the downloadable resources below to create great online content about the finalist books in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
- Web banner – 2025 NZCYA Book Awards finalists
- Facebook banner – 2025 NZCYA Book Awards finalists
- Instagram tile – 2025 NZCYA Book Awards finalists
- Video – 2025 NZCYA Book Awards finalists
- Category visual (web) – Picture Book finalists
- Category visual (web) – Junior Fiction finalists
- Category visual (web) – Young Adult Fiction finalists
- Category visual (web) – Non-Fiction finalists
- Category visual (web) – Illustration finalists
- Category visual (web) – Te Kura Pounamu finalists (Te Reo Māori)
- Category visual (web) – Best First Book finalists
- Poster (web) – 2025 NZ CYA Book Awards finalists
Finalist cover and author images are also available on request from childrensawards@nzbookawards.org.nz.
Please credit any images used as Image(s) via New Zealand Book Awards Trust unless a specific credit is noted under the image. A single credit at the end of a blog or post is fine.
We’d love to see your article or blog — send a link to childrensawards@nzbookawards.org.nz so we can share on Facebook, Instagram and X. Please use hashtag #NZCYA.
Finalist resources – for printing
We welcome you to download the print resources below to promote the shortlisted books in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in your communities.
- Category visual (for printing)– Picture Book finalists
- Category visual (for printing) – Junior Fiction finalists
- Category visual (for printing) – Young Adult Fiction finalists
- Category visual (for printing) – Non-Fiction finalists
- Category visual (for printing) – Illustration finalists
- Category visual (for printing) – Te Kura Pounamu finalists (Te Reo Māori)
- Category visual (for printing) – Best First Book finalists
- A2 Poster – 2025 NZ CYA Book Awards finalists
- A4 Poster – 2025 NZ CYA Book Awards finalists
Other format posters may be available on request. Contact manager@nzbookawards.org.nz to enquire.
Activities and teaching notes
We welcome you to use these resources as a starting point for stimulating your own ideas about working with the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist and winning books in the classroom, in the library, or at home.
Download the 2025 NZCYA Book Awards finalists booklet
Click here for more resources designed to encourage children and students of all ages to become actively involved in reading, writing and illustrating.
And don’t forget that the HELL Reading Challenge is a great way to get kids enjoying the pleasures of stories — with the bonus of free pizza rewards.You can find more information about the 2025 HELL Reading Challenge up here, or by emailing readingchallenge@nzbookawards.org.nz
Contacts for 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Media contact
Gemma Finlay, Notable PR
M: 027 628 9695
E: gemma@notablepr.co.nz
Bookstore enquiries
Belinda Cooke
M: 021 481 044
E: manager@nzbookawards.org.nz
School and library enquiries
Joy Sellen
M: 027 773 9855
E: childrensawards@nzbookawards.org.nz