NZ Book Month 2013: It’s A Wrap

Now that NZ Book Month is over for another year we'd like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to all the participating authors, illustrators, booksellers and publishers who play such a vital role in the success of the campaign.

We'd also like to thank our key sponsors: ASB Community Trust, BNZ, Caltex Energy for Learning, Creative New Zealand, Lasoo, Mediaworks, National Library Services to Schools, Printlink, The New Zealand Herald and The Otago Daily Times.

We could not run NZ Book Month each year without the investment of these sponsors who share our commitment to raising the profile of reading nationwide.

And last but not least thanks to all the readers out there! We do hope you got to enjoy a book or two across the month, see an author speak at an event, and spend some book vouchers...

Take a look at some of the great work being done to inspire the next generation of talented New Zealand authors, booksellers and publishers here...

NZ Book Month will be back in March 2014

NZ Book Month is an annual campaign to raise the profile of reading nationwide and takes place in March.

The campaign has two major platforms:

NZ Book Month distributes 4.3 million $5 off book vouchers across New Zealand – one for every Kiwi!
NZ Book Month works with volunteers in bookstores, libraries and community centres to tour NZ authors across the length and breadth of the country

In 2013 NZ Book Month funded 183 events, featuring 178 authors. Read more about our events programme by visiting the news page.

Learn about our 2013 ambassadors

Learn more about our ambassadors and read about the books that changed their lives.

New release of Footsteps through the Fog The special story, written by acclaimed New Zealand children’s writer, the late Margaret Mahy with pictures by award-winning illustrator Gavin Bishop, takes children on a journey to experience the world in a different way and is enhanced by the music, ambient sound and sound effects synchronised to the text and pictures. Read more...	Rachael King for NZ Book Month Rachael got the Books Change Lives slogan in early and talked about some books that changed her life. Rachael then read from Red Rocks, her own book for children, before answering some thoughtful questions from the audience. See our photo...

Ain't no party like a learning party Around 60 four-year-olds and their adults attended a Learning Party at South Library in Christchurch as part of NZ Book Month on Thursday, 7 March. They listened to books, played alphabet games and did jig-saws, all designed to help with the skills necessary for starting school. See a photo...	Mangonui Musing by Donna Blaber. Mmmm – what an enticing summertime aroma – as soon as I open the car door, fresh sea air bursts in. I’m here for NZ Book Month, a children’s event at the Mangonui Library, where they’ve recently opened a new children’s section. Diana Mills of Mangonui Stationery & Lotto and Sheila Wyeth, Head Librarian of Mangonui Library are my hosts. Read more...