NZ Book Awards Trust
Moderate detailAdministers the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards and the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Provides prize money of $8,500 per category across fiction, poetry, non-fiction, illustrated non-fiction, and children's literature. Not a traditional grant funder but offers significant recognition and financial awards to published NZ authors.
Grant Range
$8,500 per award category
What they fund
Who can apply
What they care about
Awards for excellence in NZ fiction, poetry, illustrated non-fiction, general non-fiction, and children's literature. Categories include the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction, the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry, and multiple children's book categories. Books with AI-authored text are ineligible.
What makes a strong application
Books must be published in New Zealand during the eligibility period. Publishers typically enter books on behalf of authors. High literary quality and originality are assessed by independent judging panels.