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Titaua Peu’s video launched
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- A video recording Tahitian writer Titaua Peu‘s stay in Wellington was launched on 3 December. Titaua describes the explorations she undertook during her residency in Randell Cottage on the historical and cosmological links between Indigenous peoples of Polynesia. She foreshadows her planned dystopian trilogy, beginning with the forthcoming novel Disruptive – a tantalising prospect. French […]
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An evening with Saraid de Silva and previous Randell Cottage writers
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Don’t miss the highlight of our Randell Cottage writing year! Come along to the National Library on the evening of Wednesday 3 December to hear from our fascinating current writing Fellow, Saraid de Silva, as she shares early glimpses into her second novel, following the critical acclaim of ‘Amma’. You’ll also meet the new French Cultural […]
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Rachel O’Neill awarded Burns Fellowship 2026
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Our congratulations to Rachel O'Neill, the Randell Cottage New Zealand Writer-in-Residence in 2023, who has been awarded the prestigious Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago. We have just had the pleasure of featuring Rachel as one of the guest readers at our annual Open Day, held as part of the Wellington Heritage Festival.
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Randell Cottage Open Day – 19 October
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Sunday 19 October from 1–4pm is Randell Cottage’s Open Day, in conjunction with Wellington Heritage Festival.
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National Library 60th Birthday Open Home
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- We are delighted to join in celebrating the Sixtieth Birthday of the National Library.
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Randell Cottage tours: An exciting travel opportunity
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Friends of Randell Cottage are delighted to announce their first New Zealand literary tour, a trip to Northland in March 2026, accompanied by Dame Fiona Kidman.
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An evening with Randell Cottage writers, featuring Saraid de Silva: Wednesday 3 December
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Alert: Save the date of 3 December for our annual evening event at the National Library. Please invite your literary friends to join us.
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Katia Astafieff – 2026
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Katia Astafieff is a travel writer, novelist, and children’s author. She has a particular interest in botanical history and popularising scientific subjects.
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Applications Invited For 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship.
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News of French writers past and future
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Randell Cottage Writers Trustees, in conjunction with the Embassy of France in New Zealand, are delighted to announce that our next French writer-in-residence will be Katia Astafieff.
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Saraid de Silva – 2025
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Saraid de Silva is a Sri Lankan Pākehā writer and arts worker based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and the first writer of Sinhalese descent to take up residency at Randell Cottage, and intends to work on her second novel during the time of her residency.
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Special screening of The House Within on 21 July
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Friends of Randell Cottage invite you to a special film evening at the Light House Cuba on 21 July featuring the acclaimed documentary on the life of Dame Fiona Kidman, whose latest poetry collection, The Midnight Plane, has just been launched.
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Listen to Randell Cottage resident Titaua Peu on Culture 101
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Considered one of the principal French-speaking writers of the Pacific, Peu is known for work that considers Polynesian society today with attention to the effects of colonialism. Here she talks with Mark Amery of Culture 101, who visited her at the colonial cottage in Thorndon.
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Meeting The Midnight Plane
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Midnight Plane has landed in Unity Books and other good bookshops around the country. Dame Fiona Kidman has just launched her collection of selected and new poems at Unity Books, Wellington.
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Hinemoana Baker celebrates her time at Randell Cottage
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Here’s a special glimpse into what inspires our multi-talented writing resident, Hinemoana Baker, in two videos commissioned from Godwit Films as part of our Trust’s oral history. The video series is designed to record the diverse experiences, aspirations and writing styles of Randell Cottage writers-in-residence. Hinemoana spent an eventful second half of 2024 at Randell […]
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An evening with the Alliance Française in Palmerston North
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- On Friday 9th of May, at a session titled "Writers in Conversation", Patricia Grace and Titaua Peu discussed their work before an audience of around 50 people.
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Dame Fiona Kidman to become one of Randell Cottage’s two Patrons
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is delighted to announce that renowned author Dame Fiona Kidman has agreed to become one of its two Patrons, alongside the Ambassador of France to New Zealand, H.E. Laurence Beau.
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The Friends present two special literature and history tours of Christchurch and Northland
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Two specially-tailored boutique tours have been developed for Friends and supporters of Randell Cottage: to Christchurch from 18 to 22 July and to Northland from 28 August to 1 September.
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Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter May 2025
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Download and read the latest Randell Cottage Friends Friday Flash newsletter.
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Two writers residencies in crisis
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Two of the most well-established writers residencies in New Zealand literature are under threat. Wellington’s Randell Cottage Writers Residency has been defunded. The Sargeson Fellowship, with beautiful premises in Auckland’s Albert Park, is now essentially homeless. Both face uncertain if not downright gloomy futures.
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Applications are open for 2026 French residency
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Applications are invited for next year's French residency at Randell Cottage, with a closing date of 15 May 2025.
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Long-standing writers’ residency is crowdfunding for its future
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Randell Cottage Trust is urgently seeking crowdfunding to continue its sought-after writers’ residency, now in its 24th year, through a Boosted campaign.
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Randell Cottage is crowdfunding to host our next writer
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is preparing to launch a Boosted campaign to fill the gap left by the loss of Creative New Zealand funding.
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Randell Cottage authors: Two shortlistings and a longlisting
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Two of our Randell Cottage alumni have both been shortlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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Francophonie 2025 – Talk with Titaua Peu, French Polynesian Author
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Join us for a captivating evening celebrating Francophonie with a special talk by Titaua Peu. Titaua is the first-ever Randell Cottage laureate from French Polynesia.
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Randell Cottage alumni in Ockham longlistings
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- We are thrilled to see alumni of the Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship featuring in the longlisting for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards announced on 30 January.
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Titaua Peu arrives for her Randell Cottage residency
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The French Embassy's Cultural Counsellor joined with Randell Cottage Trustees in welcoming our latest French resident this week.
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Titaua Peu – 2025
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- Titaua is considered one of the principal French-speaking voices in the literature of the Pacific, with her writings focusing on Polynesian society, the impact of colonialism and the place of women. Titaua plans to use her residency to continue working on a major project comprising three volumes, presenting a near future marked by a reverse […]
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Saraid de Silva to be 2025 New Zealand writer at Randell Cottage
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is delighted to announce that Saraid de Silva has been selected as our Writer-in-Residence for 2025. She will be the first writer of Sinhalese descent to take up residency at Randell Cottage.
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In the news: The prestigious Randell Cottage writer’s residency is at risk
- Randell Cottage Writers Trust
- The cherished Randell Cottage writer’s residency in Wellington’s Thorndon is under threat of being discontinued if it cannot find a long-term sponsor.
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