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Emma Hislop: 2021
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
Emma Hislop: 2021
Emerging Māori Writers Residency 1706 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Our second writer-in-residence for the year Emma (Kāi Tahu), is a Taranaki based writer whose work has previously appeared in Sport, Newsroom, Hue and Cry,…

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Kerrin P. Sharpe: 2021
New Year’s Residency
Kerrin P. Sharpe: 2021
New Year’s Residency 1920 1917 Michael King Writers Centre

We have welcomed our first writer in residence for 2021! Kerrin has published four collections of poetry: Three Days In a Wishing Well (2012); There’s…

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The Dark is Light Enough: Ralph Hotere – Vincent O’Sullivan 2020
The Dark is Light Enough: Ralph Hotere – Vincent O’Sullivan 2020 262 400 Michael King Writers Centre

Vincent held a residency in 2009 to work on this important biography. He faced significant obstacles in the writing of it which saw it temporarily…

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Amy McDaid: 2020
Emerging Writers Residency
Amy McDaid: 2020
Emerging Writers Residency 1625 1625 Michael King Writers Centre

Amy is a New Zealand writer of Rarotongan descent. She has a Master of Creative Writing from the University of Auckland with first class honours,…

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Michael King Writers Centre 2021 Residency Recipients Announced
Michael King Writers Centre 2021 Residency Recipients Announced 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 11 November 2020 The Michael King Writers Centre announces its Residencies for 2021 This year’s Michael King Writers Centre residency selection panel had…

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Maria Samuela: 2020
Emerging Pasifika Writers Residency
Maria Samuela: 2020
Emerging Pasifika Writers Residency 1920 1920 Michael King Writers Centre

Our 18th writer-in-residence, Maria is a published writer of stories for adults and children. Born in Wellington and of Cook Islands descent, her stories offer…

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The Girl In The Mirror – Rose Carlyle 2020
The Girl In The Mirror – Rose Carlyle 2020 345 527 Michael King Writers Centre

Rose held the first residency of 2020 and completed the revision of this manuscript in collaboration with her editors. The book was subsequently published in…

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Cassandra Tse: 2020
Cassandra Tse: 2020 1365 1367 Michael King Writers Centre

Cassandra is a playwright, director and performer, as well as the Artistic Director of Red Scare Theatre Company. Her previous writing for theatre includes The…

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Tom Doig: 2020
Spring Residency
Tom Doig: 2020
Spring Residency 1708 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Our 17th writer-in-residence; Tom is an author, academic and journalist. He has written two books about the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire disaster, Hazelwood (Penguin Random…

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Applications for 2021 Residency Programme Open
Applications for 2021 Residency Programme Open 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 21 August 2020 New Zealand’s national writer-residency organisation announces its 2021 Writers in Residence Programme. The Michael King Writers Centre is pleased to…

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