2025

Kerry is an Australian-born writer who moved to New Zealand in late 2012 and now calls Aotearoa home. She is based in Te Tauihu, the…

Isla (Te Āti Haunui a-Pāpārangi, Uenuku) is a te reo Māori teacher and kaituhi from Ōtautahi. Her debut collection of poetry, Talia, was released in…

Jason (Ngāpuhi) is an author, epidemiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago (Wellington campus). He has been…

Michelle is an award-winning writer and journalist from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She was the winner of the 2023 Fiction Prize from the International Institute of Modern…

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…

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…

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…

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

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,…

Marianne attained a Masters degree and PhD in History from the University of Auckland, and a MA Performing Arts from Middlesex University, London.  She held…