RESIDENCY ALUMNI

Jack Remiel Cotterell: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency
Jack Remiel Cotterell: 2025
Emerging Māori Writers Residency 459 459 Michael King Writers Centre

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…

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Hannah Marshall: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency
Hannah Marshall: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency 1024 1024 Michael King Writers Centre

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…

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Andrea Hotere: 2025
Matariki Residency
Andrea Hotere: 2025
Matariki Residency 418 418 Michael King Writers Centre

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

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Ash Davida Jane: 2025
Early Winter Residency
Ash Davida Jane: 2025
Early Winter Residency 1707 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

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,…

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Fire & Ice: Secrets, histories, treasures and mysteries of Tongariro National Park – Hazel Phillips 2025
Fire & Ice: Secrets, histories, treasures and mysteries of Tongariro National Park – Hazel Phillips 2025 1919 2560 Michael King Writers Centre

Hazel completed this book during her residency in 2024. It was entered into NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival 2025 book competition. The festival theme…

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1985 – Dominic Hoey 2025
1985 – Dominic Hoey 2025 1673 2560 Michael King Writers Centre

Dominic was the 2024 recipient of the MKWC residency exchange to Varuna Writers House – whilst there he worked on this book, his third novel.…

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Slowing The Sun – Nadine Hura 2025
Slowing The Sun – Nadine Hura 2025 1168 1754 Michael King Writers Centre

Nadine worked on these essays during her 2018 residency.

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Marianne Schultz: 2025
Easter Residency
Marianne Schultz: 2025
Easter Residency 1946 1707 Michael King Writers Centre

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…

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Tina Shaw: 2025
Autumn Residency
Tina Shaw: 2025
Autumn Residency 1920 1920 Michael King Writers Centre

Tina, our sixth writer-in-residence for the year,  is a novelist, short story writer and editor. Tina has received many awards for her work, including the…

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Matariki Williams: 2025
Established Māori Writers Residency
Matariki Williams: 2025
Established Māori Writers Residency 1810 1437 Michael King Writers Centre

Matariki (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Hauiti, Taranaki, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi) is a doctoral candidate, curator, writer and editor in the arts and cultural sector. She…

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