RESIDENCY ALUMNI

Chris Else: 2012
Autumn Writers Residency

Chris Else: 2012
Autumn Writers Residency
186 186 Michael King Writers Centre

Chris Else has had more than eight books published: six novels, and two collections of short fiction. His work appears in many anthologies and magazines,…

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Sarah Laing: 2013
University of Auckland Writers Residency

Sarah Laing: 2013
University of Auckland Writers Residency
310 310 Michael King Writers Centre

The Michael King Writers’ Centre is delighted to welcome back novelist and graphic artist Sarah Laing for her second residency at the centre. This year…

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Don McGlashan: 2013
Summer Writers Residency

Don McGlashan: 2013
Summer Writers Residency
167 167 Michael King Writers Centre

Don McGlashan is one of New Zealand’s most popular and celebrated songwriters and performers, whose music provides the soundtrack to our most significant national occasions…

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Deborah Shepherd: 2013
Autumn Writers Residency

Deborah Shepherd: 2013
Autumn Writers Residency
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Deborah Shepard has written a blog about her residency at the Michael King Writers’ Centre. Deborah Shepard held the Autumn Residency at the Michael King Writers’ Centre.…

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Peter Wells: 2014
Autumn Writers Residency

Peter Wells: 2014
Autumn Writers Residency
250 250 Michael King Writers Centre

Peter Wells is a distinguished writer and film-maker. As a writer, he won the 1992 NZ Book Award for Fiction for his first book of…

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Victor Rodger: 2018
University of Auckland Residency

Victor Rodger: 2018
University of Auckland Residency
360 356 Michael King Writers Centre

Victor holds the University of Auckland Residency which he started on the 19th of February and is our fourth residency for the year. He will…

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Rosetta Allan: 2018
Emerging Writers Residency

Rosetta Allan: 2018
Emerging Writers Residency
360 356 Michael King Writers Centre

Our second residency for the year is held by Rosetta and she is working on her second novel. Rosetta spent her formative writing years developing…

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Lawrence Patchett: 2018
Emerging Writers Residency

Lawrence Patchett: 2018
Emerging Writers Residency
360 356 Michael King Writers Centre

Lawrence holds our third residency for the year and is working on a literary novel of communities in turmoil, set on a future Kāpiti Coast.…

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Helen Waaka: 2018
Emerging Māori Writers Residency

Helen Waaka: 2018
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
296 296 Michael King Writers Centre

Helen Waaka (Ngāti Whaatua, Ngā Puhi) has joined us for the fifth residency of the year. Helen completed a Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing at…

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Nadine Hura: 2018
Emerging Māori Writers Residency

Nadine Hura: 2018
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
320 320 Michael King Writers Centre

Nadine Hura is of Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi and Pākehā whakapapa. She grew up in South Auckland but has spent much of her adult life living…

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