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• • A Better Place, new wartime novel by past resident Stephen Daisley

    • 26 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • A newly-launched novel by Stephen Daisley traces the harsh Second World War experiences of twin brothers serving in the Taranaki regiment as it fought in Crete, Egypt and Italy.
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• • Applications Invited For 2024 Randell Cottage Writers Residency

    • 22 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2024 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship.
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• • Randell Cottage Movie Night

    • 12 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Book now for the Randell Cottage screening of the new film, Napoleon.
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• • Julien Blanc-Gras announced as the French resident for 2024

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Julien Blanc-Gras now joins the prestigious tradition of writers in residence at Randell Cottage, where he will reside in Wellington from January to May 2024.
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• • Passing of Anita Woods

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • We mark with great regret the death of Anita Woods, a long-term supporter of Randell Cottage. Anita passed away on 23 August in Wellington at the age of 84.
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• • Save the dates!

    • 22 Aug 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Find out about three upcoming events you won’t want to miss.
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    Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories Author Talk

    • 7 Aug 2023
    • Wellington City Libraries
    • Join us for a very special event at Karori Library on Thursday August 31st, 6 – 7 pm Hiwa: Contemporary… Continue reading Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories Author Talk →
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• • Newsletter from the Friends – July 2023

    • 23 Jul 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Read the July 2023 newsletter from the Friends of Randell Cottage.
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• • The legacy of Norman Kirk: a fresh view from former Randell Cottage resident Denis Welch

    • 15 Jul 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • We celebrate a newly-launched publication, We Need To Talk About Norman: New Zealand's Lost Leader, by journalist, editor and biographer, Denis Welch, who was our writer-in-residence in 2013.
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    Bag a Bargain at the Library Book Sale

    • 2 Jul 2023
    • Wellington City Libraries
    • If you love a bargain and also love literature, music and movies, you won’t want to miss our book sale! Bag a bargain, find a gem! The sale will be held at St Patrick’s College Hall (581 Evans Bay Parade) from Friday 7 July to Monday 10 July, 10am-4pm daily. Come and browse books, CDs and DVDs! Thousands of avid readers and book lovers have used our book sales to find the best book deals, to complete their personal collections or just to rummage and find a gem. Books on every topic imaginable are replenished at regular intervals during the sale ensuring there are always fresh bargains to be found. Prices start from just $1. We’ll see you at the sale!
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• • Rachel O’Neill talks with Siân Robyns about listening practice

    • 15 Jun 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • After the June AGM, current resident Rachel O’Neill talked with Siân Robyns, journalist and former Trustee of the Randell Cottage.
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• • Applications open for 2024 French residency

    • 25 May 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • The French Embassy, in partnership with the Randell Cottage Writers Trust, invites applications for next year's residency in Randell Cottage, due to run from January to May 2024.
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• • Watch interviews with Sedef Ecer and Caroline Laurent

    • 22 May 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Two of our French residents Sedef Ecer and Caroline Laurent were by the French Embassy in New Zealand about their time at the cottage and in Wellington.
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• • NZ Botanical Society Ōtari book review

    • 15 May 2023
    • Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Trust
    • We’re quietly chuffed that the New Zealand Botanical Society was so pleased with our book. Thanks to Bec Stanley for your lovely review.
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• • Friends of Randell Cottage Writers Trust AGM on 1 June

    • 11 May 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of Friends of the Randell Cottage Writers Trust to be held on: Thursday 1 June 2023, at 12 noon in Room 4 of the Alliance Française, Level 3, Dominion Bldg, Victoria St. Wellington.
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    A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru-taha launch event

    • 4 May 2023
    • Wellington City Libraries
    • A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru-taha Book launch event Friday 26th of May at Newtown Library, 6-7pm with Witi Ihimaera, Michelle… Continue reading A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru-taha launch event →
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• • Rachel O’Neill – 2023

    • 30 Apr 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Rachel O’Neill is an artist, film maker, teacher of creative writing, communications professional, and, above all poet. O’Neill will be using their six months at Randell Cottage to work on two projects: completing their third book, Symphony of Queer Errands, and a fourth, a collection of prose poems titled Master of the Female Half-Lengths. O’Neill is a graduate […]
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• • Poet and artist Rachel O’Neill takes up residency at Randell Cottage

    • 30 Apr 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Artist, film maker, teacher of creative writing, communications professional, and, above all poet, Rachel O’Neill is the 2023 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage.
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• • Readings and discussion about ‘Room to write’ with Whiti Hereaka, Sedef Ecer, and Fiona Kidman

    • 18 Apr 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • We had a very good turnout to a special lunchtime gathering at Unity Books last week to promote Room to Write.
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• • Room to write with Whiti Hereaka, Sedef Ecer, and Fiona Kidman

    • 30 Mar 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Join us for a celebration of Randell Cottage and the anthology of twenty years of Kiwi and French writers, 'Room to Write'. Featuring 2022 Ockham Award-winner Whiti Hereaka, Randell Cottage French writer-in-residence Sedef Ecer, and Randell Cottage Trustee Emerita Fiona Kidman.
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    University Sticks a Band-Aid on a Vic Books-Shaped Wound

    • 26 Mar 2023
    • Salient
    • The university has announced that the space left in the wake of the Vic Books closure will be temporarily replaced by a partnership between The Lab and textbook supplier Campus Books for the remainder of the year. 
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• • An Oriental Bay epiphany

    • 23 Mar 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Suddenly, inexplicably, my head bursts. I open my eyes. There's the novel, right there in front of me... Read Caroline's full report on her stay here.
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    Could More Businesses Follow in the Wake of Vic Books?

    • 5 Mar 2023
    • Salient
    • The upcoming closure of Vic Books has left many questioning the future of other campus businesses. 
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• • Watch live: Evening event with Sedef Ecer and Caroline Laurent

    • 2 Mar 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • We hope to see you at the Friends’ event featuring French writer Sedef Ecer on Tuesday 7 March, but if you can’t be there in person, you can watch online. Find out how.
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    Vic Books Goneburger: Future of Textbook Purchasing Murky

    • 26 Feb 2023
    • Salient
    • On 24 January, Vic Books announced that they will be officially closing down after over 48 years in business. The store shared via social media that the Kelburn campus branch will remain open until 31 March.
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• • Reminder: Join us for a special evening event with our French writer in residence

    • 23 Feb 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Don't forget to add this event on 7 March at the National Library to your calendar and send an rsvp to tell us you'll be coming along.
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• • Past resident James Norcliffe launches poetry collection

    • 19 Feb 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Book Launch at Scorpio Books in Christchurch – 'Letter to ‘Oumuamua' by James Norcliffe Thursday 23 February, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
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    Bestselling Fantasy author H.G. Parry at Newtown Library: The Magician’s Daughter

    • 13 Feb 2023
    • Wellington City Libraries
    • We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a launch event with acclaimed bestselling historical fantasy fiction… Continue reading Bestselling Fantasy author H.G. Parry at Newtown Library: The Magician’s Daughter →
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• • French writers at Randell Cottage

    • 10 Feb 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Who are the latest French writers in residence at Randell Cottage? How are they drawing on their experiences here, in combination with their multicultural heritages, to inform their creative work?
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• • Celebrated writers to be honoured at special online event

    • 8 Feb 2023
    • Randell Cottage Writers Trust
    • Join us on Friday 10 February, 6.30pm-7.45pm for a special online panel discussion with the winners of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement.
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