2020 RA

Bren MacDibble: 2020
Established Writers Residency*Postponed to 2022

Bren MacDibble: 2020
Established Writers Residency*Postponed to 2022
1804 1804 Michael King Writers Centre

Born in Whanganui and raised on farms around the North Island, Bren MacDibble incorporates her love of the land into her environmentally themed children’s books.…

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Rachael King: 2020
Early Summer Residency

Rachael King: 2020
Early Summer Residency
1321 1320 Michael King Writers Centre

We welcomed Rachael not only as our final writer-in-residence for 2020 but also, by wonderful coincidence as the 100th writer to take up a residency…

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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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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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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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Pip Adam: 2020
Mid Winter Residency

Pip Adam: 2020
Mid Winter Residency
1707 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Pip has published a collection of short stories, Everything We Hoped For (VUP, 2010) and two novels, I’m Working on a Building (VUP, 2013) and…

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Jane Arthur: 2020
Emerging Writers Residency

Jane Arthur: 2020
Emerging Writers Residency
1708 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

Jane is a poet, writer and editor who lives in Wellington with her family. She has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the…

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Tania Roxborogh: 2020
Winter Residency 2

Tania Roxborogh: 2020
Winter Residency 2
922 922 Michael King Writers Centre

Ko Māori me Airihi me Kōtarina ngā iwi o ōku tīpuna. I whakahautia ahau e ngā ngahere o Houtū I amoamohia ahau e ngā wai…

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Tina Makereti: 2020
Winter Residency

Tina Makereti: 2020
Winter Residency
1708 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

We welcome our 12th resident for the year – Tina writes essays, novels and short fiction. Her latest novel is The Imaginary Lives of James…

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Aroha Awarau: 2020
Emerging Māori Writers Residency

Aroha Awarau: 2020
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
431 431 Michael King Writers Centre

Aroha is the first resident since the interruption of Covid-19, to be able to enjoy his full residency with us – he is our 11th…

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