How to Enter

PANZ Book Design Awards

Entries for the PANZ Book Design Awards are open to any New Zealand book, including educational, children’s, general fiction and non-fiction. The design work must be undertaken locally, but typesetting, printing and filmwork may be done overseas. Books must be published between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year. Designers must be New Zealand citizens (by birth, naturalisation, or immigration) or be permanently residing in New Zealand. Download full information about eligibility and criteria for the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards.

Complete the online entry form.

Please note, entries must be submitted by the publisher.

Deadline for entries is Friday 31 May 2024

Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award

To be eligible for this award, designers must be under 35 years of age as at 31 December of the previous year, New Zealand citizens (by birth, naturalisation, or immigration) or be permanently residing in New Zealand.

Download full information about eligibility and criteria for the 2024 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award.

Designers are asked to submit up to four book designs completed between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year. The design work must be undertaken in New Zealand, but typesetting, printing and filmwork may be done overseas.

Deadline for entries is Friday 31 May 2024

Entry forms

Complete online entry form for the 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards. (Please download criteria first.)

Click here to enter 2024 PANZ Book Design Awards

Complete online entry form for the 2024 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award.  (Please download criteria first.)

Click here to enter the 2024 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Award

Or

Download the entry form here and e-mail completed form to katherine@publishers.org.nz

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