| Ockham New Zealand Book Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1996 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | New Zealand Book Awards Trust |
| Website | Official website |
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are literary awards presented annually in New Zealand. The awards began in 1996 as the merger of two literary awards events: the New Zealand Book Awards, which ran from 1976 to 1995, and the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, which ran from 1968 to 1995 (known as the Montana Book Awards from 1994 to 1995).[1][2][3]
The awards have changed name several times depending on sponsorship. From 1996 to 2009, the awards were known as the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, and sponsored by Montana Wines.[3] From 2010 until 2014, the awards were known as the New Zealand Post Book Awards.[2] Since 2015, the main sponsors have been property developer Ockham Residential, the Acorn Foundation, Creative New Zealand, Mary and Peter Biggs, Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand and biotech company MitoQ.[4] The awards event is the opening event of the Auckland Writers Festival, held annually in May.[5]
- ^ Hamilton, Stephen (1997). "Recognition, and rewards of success". Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa. Wellington, NZ: Victoria University Press. ISBN 0-86473-331-3. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b "History of the New Zealand Book Awards". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b Gibson, Nevil (11 May 2009). "Montana Wines ends 15-year stint as book award sponsors". The National Business Review. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "About Our Funders". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "About the Awards". New Zealand Book Awards Trust. Retrieved 27 February 2021.