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Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of NZ – Jared Davidson 2023
Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of NZ – Jared Davidson 2023 345 478 Michael King Writers Centre

Jared had the autumn Residency in 2021 and worked on this book which was long listed for the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in…

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Liz Breslin: 2023
Winter Residency
Liz Breslin: 2023
Winter Residency 1920 1920 Michael King Writers Centre

Liz is a writer, editor and performer who has two poem collections, In bed with the feminists, part of which was winner of the Kathleen…

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Melinda Szymanik – Shanghai 2023
Melinda Szymanik – Shanghai 2023 1798 1798 Michael King Writers Centre

Melinda is a Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland based, award-winning author of stories for young people including picture books, short fiction and novels. She also writes poetry for…

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MKWC announces recipient of International Exchange with China
MKWC announces recipient of International Exchange with China 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

New Zealand China Friendship Society Residency Exchange Media Release 12 June 2023 Melinda Szymanik awarded 2023 Shanghai Writing Residency After a break in the residency…

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Helen Heath: 2023
Long Residency
Helen Heath: 2023
Long Residency 1367 1366 Michael King Writers Centre

The recipient of our eight week residency, the 11th for the year – Helen is a poet and essayist from the Kapiti Coast, Wellington. Her…

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Caroline Barron:2023
Established Māori Writers Residency
Caroline Barron:2023
Established Māori Writers Residency 1440 1440 Michael King Writers Centre

Caroline (Te Uri o Hau, Pākehā) is an award-winning author, manuscript assessor and book coach, book reviewer and writing teacher. Her memoir Ripiro Beach won…

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Amber Esau: 2023
Emerging Māori-Pasifika Writers Residency
Amber Esau: 2023
Emerging Māori-Pasifika Writers Residency 1500 1501 Michael King Writers Centre

Amber is a Sā-māo-rish (Ngāpuhi/Manase) writer of things from Tāmaki Makaurau, with a Gemini Sun / Virgo Moon. She is a poet, storyteller, Amateur Astrologer,…

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Fiona Kelly McGregor: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC
Fiona Kelly McGregor: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to MKWC 962 962 Michael King Writers Centre

Fiona’s most recent novel is Iris, longlisted for the Stella Prize and shortlisted for the NSW Premiers Awards. Previously, Indelible Ink won Age Book of the…

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Emma Hislop: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna
Emma Hislop: 2023 Australian Residency Exchange – to Varuna 1707 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Emma (Kāi Tahu) is a Taranaki based writer.  Her first book of short fiction, Ruin, was published in March 2023 with Te Herenga Waka University…

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MKWC announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia
MKWC announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia 150 150 Michael King Writers Centre

Media Release 3 May 2023 The Michael King Writers Centre announces recipients of International Exchange with Australia New Zealand writer Emma Hislop and Australian writer…

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