NZ Book Month was a non-profit initiative started in 2006, with the goal of increasing readership of New Zealand books. It was a nationwide annual event held in September from 2006 to 2008, in October 2009, March from 2010 to 2013, and August 2014. Activities included speeches by local and international authors, literary and poetry readings, exhibitions, book launches, festivals, children's storytelling, blogging, quizzes, and the distribution of book vouchers.[1] The event ended in 2015 because of a lack of funding.[2][3]
- ^ "SST readers get books vouchers worth $1.8m". Sunday Star-Times. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Book Month". New Zealand History. The History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "NZ Book Month Announcement". Booksellers New Zealand. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.