The Storylines Notable Book Awards constitute an annual list of exceptional and outstanding books for children and young people published in New Zealand, by New Zealand authors and illustrators, during the previous calendar year.
The Storylines Notable Book Awards began in 1999 and have been announced each year since then.
This event is held in Auckland on the weekend closest to 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (and the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen).
The specifics of each category have changed since it started but overall each can summarised as follows: Picture Books Books for children and/or young adults where the narrative is carried equally by pictures and story (age range from birth to 18 years).
Young Adult Fiction Fiction suitable for upper intermediate and secondary school students (age range from 13 years to 18 years).