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Contacts for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

Media contact

Gill Hughes, Hughes PR
M: 021 944 499
E: gill@hughespr.co.nz

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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

2025 Winner resources – social media/web

You are welcome to use the downloadable resources below to create great online content about the winning books in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

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.

2025 Winner resources – for printing

We welcome you to download the print resources below to promote the winning books in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in your communities.

Other format posters may be available on request. Contact manager@nzbookawards.org.nz to enquire.

Read about our 2025 finalists

Activities and teaching notes

Click here for more resources designed to encourage children and students of all ages to become actively involved in reading, writing and illustrating.

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.

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 HELL Reading Challenge up here, or by emailing readingchallenge@nzbookawards.org.nz