The New Zealand Book Awards Trust Te Ohu Tiaki i Te Rau Hiringa is delighted to present the 16 finalists in the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, the premier literary honours of Aotearoa.
To readers everywhere, seek out these stories in bookshops and libraries nationwide, and join us on 13 May – in person or via the livestream – to celebrate the finalists and winners at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony, a marquee event at the Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki.
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