The Ockhams 2025 Fiction Longlist
11 February 2025
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist for 2025 has been announced - congratulations to all of this year's nominees!
Author event: M. Darusha Wehm at Waitohi Library, Wednesday 26 March
8 February 2025
Enjoy speculative and science fiction? Come along to hear award-winning author M. Darusha Wehm!
Congratulations to Lee Murray
10 January 2025
Our warmest congratulations to multi–award-winning author Lee Murray; recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 New Years Honours list for services to literature.
Our 2024 picks: International science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction
23 December 2024
Love SF, fantasy and speculative fiction? Join us as we pick our favourite titles from 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa New Zealand science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction
23 December 2024
Here are our picks of this year's Aotearoa science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction.
Our 2024 picks: International crime and thriller novels
23 December 2024
One of the most popular genres - so many of us like to curl up with a good thriller or mystery. Enjoy our 2024 picks!
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa New Zealand crime and thriller novels
23 December 2024
Have a browse of our our picks of the New Zealand crime and thriller books for 2024.
Our 2024 picks: General fiction (International)
23 December 2024
Our Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa general fiction
23 December 2024
What a year it's been for fiction releases here in Aotearoa! Have a browse of our NZ general fiction picks for 2024.
Author interview: Tina Makereti
12 December 2024
We chat to New Zealand author Tina Makereti about her new novel, The Mires.
Past author event: Watch Fact and Fiction, Writing History
5 December 2024
Watch the video of our author event with Kate Mahony,Clare Gleeson and Mary McCallum.
Author Interview: Brannavan Gnanalingam
22 November 2024
We chat to author Brannavan Gnanalingam about his new novel, The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat.
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
16 October 2024
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Meet the panelists: Erick Brenstrum | October 18 event
10 October 2024
Hear former New Zealand Geographic columnist, Erick Brenstrum, at our upcoming Climate Event.
Witches and househusbands: New graphic novels
8 October 2024
The latest graphic novels are full of fun stories and beautiful illustrations.
Author Interview: Kate Mahony
17 September 2024
Bestselling debut novelist Kate Mahony talks to us about her new novel, Secrets of the Land.
Author Interview: Mandy Hager
3 September 2024
We chat to author Mandy Hager about her new novel, Strays & Waifs.
2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards Winners Revealed
2 September 2024
The Verdict Is In: the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award winners are announced.
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist for 2025 has been announced - congratulations to all of this year's nominees!
Enjoy speculative and science fiction? Come along to hear award-winning author M. Darusha Wehm!
Our warmest congratulations to multi–award-winning author Lee Murray; recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 New Years Honours list for services to literature.
Love SF, fantasy and speculative fiction? Join us as we pick our favourite titles from 2024.
Here are our picks of this year's Aotearoa science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction.
One of the most popular genres - so many of us like to curl up with a good thriller or mystery. Enjoy our 2024 picks!
Have a browse of our our picks of the New Zealand crime and thriller books for 2024.
Our Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024.
What a year it's been for fiction releases here in Aotearoa! Have a browse of our NZ general fiction picks for 2024.
We chat to New Zealand author Tina Makereti about her new novel, The Mires.
Watch the video of our author event with Kate Mahony,Clare Gleeson and Mary McCallum.
We chat to author Brannavan Gnanalingam about his new novel, The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat.
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Hear former New Zealand Geographic columnist, Erick Brenstrum, at our upcoming Climate Event.
The latest graphic novels are full of fun stories and beautiful illustrations.
Bestselling debut novelist Kate Mahony talks to us about her new novel, Secrets of the Land.
We chat to author Mandy Hager about her new novel, Strays & Waifs.
The Verdict Is In: the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award winners are announced.