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Ashlee Sturme: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency

Ashlee Sturme: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
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Ashlee (Ngāti Awa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is a writer of creative fiction and non-fiction, a health coach, educator and community volunteer.  She holds a…

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Recipient of Shanghai Residency Announced

Recipient of Shanghai Residency Announced 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release   6 June 2025 The Michael King Writers Centre Announces Recipient of  International Exchange With Shanghai  We are very happy to announce that Shilo…

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Recipients of Australian Residency Exchange Announced

Recipients of Australian Residency Exchange Announced 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 6 June 2025 The Michael King Writers Centre Announces Recipients of  International Exchange With Australia New Zealand writer Ingrid Horrocks and Australian writer…

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Jack Remiel Cotterell: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency

Jack Remiel Cotterell: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
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Jack (Ngāti Rangi) is a queer short fiction writer who currently lives in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. His debut flash fiction collection Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and…

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Shilo Kino – Shanghai 2025

Shilo Kino – Shanghai 2025 1766 1529 Michael King Writers Centre

Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Te Ata) is an award-winning author and journalist. Her debut novel, The Pōrangi Boy, won the Young Adult Fiction…

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Ingrid Horrocks: 2025 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna

Ingrid Horrocks: 2025 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna 1707 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

Wellington based writer Ingrid’s creative publications span two decades and a number of genres, including two poetry books, two books of narrative nonfiction, an edited collection…

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Fiona Murphy: 2025 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC

Fiona Murphy: 2025 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC 1707 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

Fiona is an award-winning writer and arts critic based in the Blue Mountains. Her writing about disability, accessibility and the arts has appeared in The…

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Hannah Marshall: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency

Hannah Marshall: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency
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Our 10th writer-in-residence for the year, Hannah is a Wellington-based writer who completed her Masters in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters…

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Andrea Hotere: 2025
Matariki Residency

Andrea Hotere: 2025
Matariki Residency
418 418 Michael King Writers Centre

Andrea (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngati Pakeha ) is the author of The Vanishing Point (Ultimo Press, 2023) a historical fiction novel exploring the enduring…

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Ash Davida Jane: 2025
Early Winter Residency

Ash Davida Jane: 2025
Early Winter Residency
1707 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

Our 8th writer-in-residence for the year, Ash is a writer, editor and reviewer from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. They are the author of two collections of poetry,…

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