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Kirsten McDougall: 2019
Winter Writers Residency
Kirsten McDougall: 2019
Winter Writers Residency 2002 2000 Michael King Writers Centre

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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Rijula Das: 2019
Emerging Writers Residency
Rijula Das: 2019
Emerging Writers Residency 475 475 Michael King Writers Centre

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 Kake: 2019
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
Jade Kake: 2019
Emerging Māori Writers Residency 600 600 Michael King Writers Centre

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…

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Lucie Rivet: 2019
Lucie Rivet: 2019 540 540 Michael King Writers Centre

Lucie is a French writer who lives in Governors Bay with her partner Aaron. She used to write speeches for French political women (a minister…

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Ber Kotlerman: 2019
Ber Kotlerman: 2019 854 853 Michael King Writers Centre

Currently a professor of literature and Jewish culture at Bar Ilan University, Israel, Ber Kotlerman  belongs to the new generation of authors involved in revival…

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A fellow Michael – a recollection by Michael O’Leary
A fellow Michael – a recollection by Michael O’Leary 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

The 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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Emma Neale: 2019
University of Auckland Residency 2
Emma Neale: 2019
University of Auckland Residency 2 378 378 Michael King Writers Centre

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,…

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Jonas Forssell: 2019
Jonas Forssell: 2019 768 768 Michael King Writers Centre

Jonas 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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Philippa Werry: 2019
Easter Writers Residency
Philippa Werry: 2019
Easter Writers Residency 400 400 Michael King Writers Centre

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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Gigi Fenster: 2019
Easter Writers Residency
Gigi Fenster: 2019
Easter Writers Residency 1335 1335 Michael King Writers Centre

Gigi’s first book, The Intentions Book was shortlisted for the 2013 New Zealand Post Book Awards and long-listed for the IMPAC Dublin Award. Her second…

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