https://wellington.gen.nz/randell-cottage-writers-trust Randell Cottage Writers Trust newsitems https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/04/lynn-davidson-shares-news-from-scotland/ Our writer-in-residence in 2021, Lynn Davidson, has since settled in Edinburgh, where she is teaching and continuing the family research on which part of her writings has been based. art books thorndon places Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/04/lynn-davidson-shares-news-from-scotland/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/francophonie-2026-talk-with-katia-astafieff-french-author/ Immerse yourself in literature this March for Le Mois de la Francophonie, a month-long celebration of French-speaking culture! Join us for a captivating evening celebrating Francophonie with a special talk by Katia Astafieff, the new resident writer at Randell Cottage. “For her special project during the residency, Katia plans to explore the story of Marianne North, an […] art books thorndon places Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/francophonie-2026-talk-with-katia-astafieff-french-author/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-02-14T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future-2/ Randell Cottage welcomes its newest resident, traveller and writer, Katia Astafieff. Katia loves popularising science, especially botany. She also has a particular interest in the great explorers and has brought these two topics together in her book L’Aventure extraordinaire des plantes voyageuses, (The Extraordinary Adventure of the Travelling Plants, Dunod, 2018), in which she tells […] art books thorndon places Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future-2/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/01/essa-may-ranapiri/ essa may ranapiri (Ngaati Raukawa, Ngaati Puukeko, Te Arawa and Clan Gunn) is a poet, writer and academic living in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. art books thorndon places Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/01/essa-may-ranapiri/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-01-09T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/01/2026-randell-cottage-writers-residency-awarded-to-essa-may-ranapiri/ The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is delighted to announce that essa may ranapiri has been selected as Aotearoa New Zealand Writer-in-Residence for 2026. They will take up the six-month residency in July, and will use this opportunity to work on their first novel, Te Rama Tuna | Eeling by Torchlight, a coming-of-age story about two young trans Maaori friends/lovers. art books thorndon places Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/01/2026-randell-cottage-writers-residency-awarded-to-essa-may-ranapiri/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-01-08T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/12/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026-2-2/ 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 […] art books thorndon places Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/12/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026-2-2/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-12-06T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/11/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026-2/ 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 […] libraries art books thorndon places Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/11/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026-2/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-11-26T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026/ 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. art books thorndon places Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/rachel-oneill-awarded-burns-fellowship-2026/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/randell-cottage-open-day-19-october/ Sunday 19 October from 1–4pm is Randell Cottage’s Open Day, in conjunction with Wellington Heritage Festival. art books thorndon places Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/randell-cottage-open-day-19-october/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-10-10T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/national-library-60th-birthday-open-home/ We are delighted to join in celebrating the Sixtieth Birthday of the National Library. libraries art books thorndon places Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/10/national-library-60th-birthday-open-home/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-10-09T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/randell-cottage-tours-an-exciting-travel-opportunity/ 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. northland places art books thorndon Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/randell-cottage-tours-an-exciting-travel-opportunity/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-09-24T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/an-evening-with-randell-cottage-writers-featuring-saraid-de-silva-wednesday-3-december/ Alert: Save the date of 3 December for our annual evening event at the National Library. Please invite your literary friends to join us. libraries art books thorndon places Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/an-evening-with-randell-cottage-writers-featuring-saraid-de-silva-wednesday-3-december/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-09-24T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/applications-invited-for-2026-randell-cottage-writers-residency/ Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2026 Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship. art books thorndon places Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/applications-invited-for-2026-randell-cottage-writers-residency/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-09-03T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/katia-astafieff-2026/ Katia Astafieff is a travel writer, novelist, and children’s author. She has a particular interest in botanical history and popularising scientific subjects. art books thorndon places Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/09/katia-astafieff-2026/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-09-03T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/08/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future/ 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. art books thorndon places Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/08/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/07/saraid-de-silva/ 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. art books thorndon places Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/07/saraid-de-silva/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-07-24T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/special-screening-of-the-house-within-on-21-july/ 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. art books thorndon places Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/special-screening-of-the-house-within-on-21-july/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-06-29T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/listen-to-randell-cottage-resident-titaua-peu-on-culture-101/ 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. thorndon places art books Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/listen-to-randell-cottage-resident-titaua-peu-on-culture-101/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-06-15T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/dame-fiona-kidman-to-become-one-of-randell-cottages-two-patrons-2/ 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. art books thorndon places Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/dame-fiona-kidman-to-become-one-of-randell-cottages-two-patrons-2/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-06-08T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/hinemoana-baker-celebrates-her-time-at-randell-cottage/ 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 […] art books thorndon places Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/06/hinemoana-baker-celebrates-her-time-at-randell-cottage/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/an-evening-with-the-alliance-francaise-in-palmerston-north/ 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. art books thorndon places Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/an-evening-with-the-alliance-francaise-in-palmerston-north/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-05-18T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/dame-fiona-kidman-to-become-one-of-randell-cottages-two-patrons/ 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. art books thorndon places Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/dame-fiona-kidman-to-become-one-of-randell-cottages-two-patrons/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-05-15T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/friends-of-randell-cottage-newsletter-may-2025/ Download and read the latest Randell Cottage Friends Friday Flash newsletter. art books thorndon places Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/friends-of-randell-cottage-newsletter-may-2025/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-05-11T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/the-friends-present-two-special-literature-and-history-tours-of-christchurch-and-northland/ 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. northland places art books thorndon Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/05/the-friends-present-two-special-literature-and-history-tours-of-christchurch-and-northland/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-05-11T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/04/two-writers-residencies-in-crisis/ 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. art books thorndon places Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/04/two-writers-residencies-in-crisis/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-04-02T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/applications-open-for-2026-french-residency/ Applications are invited for next year's French residency at Randell Cottage, with a closing date of 15 May 2025. art books thorndon places Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/applications-open-for-2026-french-residency/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-03-26T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/long-standing-writers-residency-is-crowdfunding-for-its-future/ The Randell Cottage Trust is urgently seeking crowdfunding to continue its sought-after writers’ residency, now in its 24th year, through a Boosted campaign. art books thorndon places Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/long-standing-writers-residency-is-crowdfunding-for-its-future/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-03-24T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/randell-cottage-is-crowdfunding-to-host-our-next-writer/ 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. art books thorndon places Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/randell-cottage-is-crowdfunding-to-host-our-next-writer/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-03-13T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/randell-cottage-authors-two-shortlistings-and-a-longlisting/ 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. art books thorndon places Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/03/randell-cottage-authors-two-shortlistings-and-a-longlisting/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-03-05T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/02/francophonie-2025-talk-with-titaua-peu-french-polynesian-author/ 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. art books thorndon places Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2025/02/francophonie-2025-talk-with-titaua-peu-french-polynesian-author/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2025-02-23T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand