2026 Residency Programme Recipients
We are excited to announce the recipients of our 2026 residencies – they are:
- Anne Kayes
- Cassie Hart
- Cello Forrester
- Chris Tse
- Claire Baylis
- Connie Buchanan
- Emma Hislop
- Gina Butson
- Jordan Hamel
- Josie Shapiro
- Kirsten McDougall
- Kirsty Powell
- Liv Sisson
- Rebecca Hawkes
- Sarah Ell
- Sue Wootton
- Trina Elkington-Ball
- Vincent O’Malley
Thanks to all who applied – if you didn’t get a residency this time, we hope you will stay in contact and apply again next year.
Writers who do not qualify for the supported residency programme are able to apply to be a visiting writer on a paying basis.
The Michael King Writers Centre plans to invite applications from New Zealand writers for the 2027 residency programme in approximately September next year. Details will be available on this page and those on our mailing list will be contacted. Sign up HERE to be on our contact list to receive news and information about the centre and our residency programme.