2026

Emma Hislop: 2026
Māori Writers Residency

Emma Hislop: 2026
Māori Writers Residency
345 347 Michael King Writers Centre

Emma, (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is a writer living and working in Taranaki. Her first book of short fiction, Ruin, was published in 2023…

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Vincent O’Malley: 2026
Mid-Summer Residency

Vincent O’Malley: 2026
Mid-Summer Residency
1598 1598 Michael King Writers Centre

Dr Vincent O’Malley FRHistS FRSNZ is a Wellington writer and historian who has authored many bestselling and acclaimed works on Aotearoa New Zealand history, including…

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Trina Elkington-Ball: 2026
Māori Writers Residency

Trina Elkington-Ball: 2026
Māori Writers Residency
1440 1440 Michael King Writers Centre

Trina descends from Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Whawhaakia and Pākeha whakapapa. She grew up in Kirikiriroa and has lived in Tamaki Mākaurau, London…

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Chris Tse:2026
Summer Residency

Chris Tse:2026
Summer Residency
1707 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

Chris is a poet and editor based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington. He is the author of three poetry collections published by Auckland University Press:…

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