Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 longlist announced 27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald The longlist for New Zealand's most prestigious book awards has now been released - with more than a dozen first-time authors making the cut. Books exploring issues of identity, domestic life, war, food, our natural world and our people are among the 40 works of poetry, prose and non-fiction longlisted for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, announced today. The works were selected from 179 entries, and include 13 first-time authors - which book awards trustee Jenna Todd said was "extraordinary". It was a testament to the vibrancy of the country's literature, she said.