Entries are now open for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, for New Zealand books published between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024.

There are two submission dates:

For books published between 1 January and 31 August, submissions are now open until 5pm on Wednesday 11 September.

For books published between 1 September and 31 December, online submissions will open on Thursday 12 September and close 5pm on Wednesday 23 October.

All entries need to be submitted online, via this website. Before completing the form, please download the 2025 Call for Entries pack here and read it thoroughly, it contains important information to assist you with your submissions.

The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards ceremony will be held in Auckland on 14 May 2025, 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