Who knows about the UK-based Arvon Foundation Writing workshops? Who now remembers that Michael King was one of the key facilitators of a series of…
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Kirsten is our 15th writer-in-residence for the year and is the author of two books of fiction, Tess (2017) and The Invisible Rider (2012). In…
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Our 14th residency for the year is held by Rijula who lives and works in Wellington. Rijula holds a PhD in Creative Writing and was…
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Jade is an architectural design, writer, and housing advocate. Of Māori and Dutch descent, her tribal affiliations are Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Hau me Te Parawhau), Te…
read moreLucie is a French writer who lives in Governors Bay with her partner Aaron. She used to write speeches for French political women (a minister…
read moreCurrently a professor of literature and Jewish culture at Bar Ilan University, Israel, Ber Kotlerman belongs to the new generation of authors involved in revival…
read moreThe last time I saw Michael King was at the 2003 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, which he won for non-fiction that year. I had gone…
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Author of six novels and five collections of poetry, Emma works as an editor and occasional creative writing tutor. She was raised in New Zealand,…
read moreJonas is a Swedish opera composer and librettist born in Stockholm. Amongst his more than 15 scenic works, his opera comedy Thine is the Kingdom…
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Phillipa is our eleventh resident for the year – she lives in Wellington and writes fiction, non-fiction and plays for children and young adults. Her…
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