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Ngā Kaituhi Māori – NZSA emerging-writer programme recipients 2026
May 19, 2026 Ngā Kaituhi Māori and The NZ Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa have announced the recipients of the NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship & Kupu Kaitiaki Programmes for 2026. We are pleased to congratulate the four emerging writers who have each been selected for the Mentorship Programme, with a six-month opportunity […]
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‘Outrageously good’ debut takes top fiction honours at 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Poet, memoirist and scholar Ingrid Horrocks has won the $65,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for her fiction debut, All Her Lives, a story collection that follows nine different women across nine different life stages as they resist, nurture and transform. It is the first time in five […]
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Siobhan Harvey winner of 2026 Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan UNESCO Cities of Literature Writers Residency
The Caselberg Trust is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the six week residency is Siobhan Harvey from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. The 2026 residency is specifically for writers from Aotearoa and we were delighted to receive applications from across the motu. The 2026 judge commented, “the applications received were of an incredibly high standard, […]
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New Zealand children’s publisher wins prestigious prize in Italy.
Messy Press, the exciting new children’s publisher based in Auckland has been awarded the 2026 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year for Oceania at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. This highly coveted international prize recognises children’s publishers who have most distinguished themselves for their professional and intellectual skill across each region. […]
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2026 longlist for the Libro.fm NZ Audiobook of the Year Award
The Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards is proud to announce the 2026 longlist for the Libro.fm NZ Audiobook of the Year Award, celebrating the continued rise of audiobooks as a powerful and accessible storytelling format. Now in its second year, the award—sponsored by Libro.fm—recognises excellence in narration, production and content, highlighting the unique artistry […]
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Irish Writers Centre 2026 International Debut Novel Competition
Irish Writers Centre, Dublin,has now opened their 2026 International Debut Novel Competition, which gives aspiring novelists from around the world the chance to skip the slush pile and pitch their books directly to industry-leading agents and editors (either in person here in Ireland, or online). Note: there is an entry fee for applications of €65 […]
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Sir Julius Vogel Awards Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the finalists of the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2026, recognizing works from 2025. These will now be judged by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of NZ and the winners announced at their national convention. A special congratulations to NZSA members on the list, including Lee Murray for Services […]
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Storylines Award Winners 2026
Tim Tipene, recipient of the 2026 Margaret Mahy Award for services to children’s literature delivered the annual lecture which can be read HERE Congratulations to all winners announced last Sunday: Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for Best Loved Book: Flight of the Fantail – Steph Maketu Storylines Tessa Duder Award: Ten Thousand Pitches – Amy Martin Storylines Joy Cowley Award: Māhuri […]
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Becky Manawatu Chief Judge for 2026 Sargeson Prize
Six-year-old Becky Manawatu would grab anything she could get her hands on and start writing. She took a leap of faith and dedicated her life to her craft, and now she’s an award-winning author and this year’s Chief Judge of the University of Waikato’s Sargeson Prize. Entries for New Zealand’s biggest short story competition open […]
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NZ Booklovers Awards 2026 Winners Announced
Chris Blake, Athol McCredie, Kiri Lightfoot, Sonya Wilson and Gavin Bishop are winners in the 2026 NZ Booklovers Awards announced today. ‘We are delighted to announce five award-winning books that families in New Zealand will enjoy for many reasons,’ says NZ Booklovers Director Karen McMillan. ‘Our winning novel is a gritty and heart-palpitating police procedural. […]
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The 2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Prize Money: Worth a total of $12,500 Closing: 18 May 2026 Judges: Delia Falconer, Jonathan Ricketson, and Beejay Silcox Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the 2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, one of the world’s leading prizes for an original short story. The prize – worth a total of AU$12,500 – is open to all writers […]
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Taryn Dryfhout wins NZ Founders Book Grant Award
Congratulations to NZSA member Taryn Dryfhout who has been awarded the NZ Founders Book Grant Award 2026 to work towards her publication of History of Adoption. nzfounders.org.nz/literary-awards
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