Online submissions for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for New Zealand books published between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, have now closed.

Any queries about entries for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards should be directed to the Awards Administrator: awards@nzbookawards.org.nz

The 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist will be revealed on 29 January 2026 and the shortlist on 4 March 2026. The awards ceremony will be held in Auckland on 13 May 2026, in collaboration with the Auckland Writers Festival.

Any further queries about the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards should be directed to the Awards Administrator: awards@nzbookawards.org.nz