RESIDENCY ALUMNI

Jane Bloomfield: 2021
Late Summer Residency
Jane Bloomfield: 2021
Late Summer Residency 600 600 Michael King Writers Centre

From Queenstown, Jane is the author of the Lily Max children’s trilogy, published by Luncheon Sausage books. “Lily Max: Satin, Scissors, Frock” (2015) was a…

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Lana Lopesi: 2021
Emerging Pasifika Writers Residency
Lana Lopesi: 2021
Emerging Pasifika Writers Residency 2423 2425 Michael King Writers Centre

We have welcomed Lana as our fourth writer-in-residence for the year. Lana is an editor, critic and author based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Since 2012 she…

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Lockdown Sketch Mind – Fifi Colston 2020
Lockdown Sketch Mind – Fifi Colston 2020 282 400 Michael King Writers Centre

Fifi started writing this sketch diary for her Facebook page during the pandemic lockdown in March 2020 and carried on with it throughout the following…

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Anna Jackson: 2021
Summer Residency
Anna Jackson: 2021
Summer Residency 1365 1367 Michael King Writers Centre

Anna has written several books of poetry, most recently Pasture and Flock: New and Selected Poems, and also writes occasional fiction and academic books.  She…

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Emma Hislop: 2021
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
Emma Hislop: 2021
Emerging Māori Writers Residency 1706 1708 Michael King Writers Centre

Our second writer-in-residence for the year Emma (Kāi Tahu), is a Taranaki based writer whose work has previously appeared in Sport, Newsroom, Hue and Cry,…

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Kerrin P. Sharpe: 2021
New Year’s Residency
Kerrin P. Sharpe: 2021
New Year’s Residency 1920 1917 Michael King Writers Centre

We have welcomed our first writer in residence for 2021! Kerrin has published four collections of poetry: Three Days In a Wishing Well (2012); There’s…

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The Dark is Light Enough: Ralph Hotere – Vincent O’Sullivan 2020
The Dark is Light Enough: Ralph Hotere – Vincent O’Sullivan 2020 262 400 Michael King Writers Centre

Vincent held a residency in 2009 to work on this important biography. He faced significant obstacles in the writing of it which saw it temporarily…

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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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The Girl In The Mirror – Rose Carlyle 2020
The Girl In The Mirror – Rose Carlyle 2020 345 527 Michael King Writers Centre

Rose held the first residency of 2020 and completed the revision of this manuscript in collaboration with her editors. The book was subsequently published in…

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