RESIDENCY ALUMNI

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 2025. 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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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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Sue Reidy: 2025
Late Summer Residency
Sue Reidy: 2025
Late Summer Residency 2086 2086 Michael King Writers Centre

We have welcomed Sue as our fourth writer-in-residence for the year and is working on a new novel – she has a masters in creative…

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Star Gazers – Duncan Sarkies 2025
Star Gazers – Duncan Sarkies 2025 841 1280 Michael King Writers Centre

Duncan worked on this novel, his third, during his 2023 residency.

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Sam Orchard: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency
Sam Orchard: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency 853 853 Michael King Writers Centre

Sam is the Assistant Curator of the New Zealand Cartoons and Comics Archive at the National Library of New Zealand, and a working comic artist.…

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Emma Neale: 2025
Summer Writers Residency
Emma Neale: 2025
Summer Writers Residency 1660 1610 Michael King Writers Centre

Emma is the author of six novels, seven collections of poetry, and a collection of short stories. Her sixth novel, Billy Bird (2016) was short-listed…

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Kirsteen Ure: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency
Kirsteen Ure: 2025
Emerging Writers Residency 580 548 Michael King Writers Centre

Kirsteen holds our first residency for the year. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, she has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Auckland and…

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