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In the news: The prestigious Randell Cottage writer’s residency is at risk
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- 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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Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter December 2024
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An evening with Hinemoana Baker, Villa Antipode, and French lauréates
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- Current writer-in-residence, Hinemoana Baker addressed an enthusiastic audience at the National Library on 21 November.
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Hinemoana Baker at the National Library on 21 November
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- Don't miss this chance to hear in person from renowned NZ poet, singer and performer, Hinemoana Baker!
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A study in contrasts: Randell Cottage writers Hinemoana Baker and Julien Blanc-Gras
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- Randell Cottage invites you to A Study in Contrasts: writers Hinemoana Baker and Julien Blanc-Gras
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Kirsty Gunn launches new short story collection
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- Congratulations to past writer-in-residence Kirsty Gunn (2009) on the publication of Pretty Ugly, the inaugural title in a new series of short story collections from Landfall Tauraka and Otago University Press, celebrating the art of short story writing in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Cancelled: Randell Cottage Open Day
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- It is with great regret the Randell Cottage Open Day is cancelled for this year due to adverse weather conditions.
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Don’t miss your once-a-year chance to visit Randell Cottage
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- Join us at 14 St Mary Street between 1 and 4 pm on Sunday 27 October to see our historic Cottage, enjoy a free afternoon tea in the garden and listen to readings from local poets and authors.
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Fiona Kidman’s French Tour Autumn 2024 – Paris and Angoulême
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- We are delighted to share these photos of Dame Fiona's successful 'Tour de France'.
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Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter October 2024
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Reminder – Two weeks left to apply for the Randell Cottage Writers Residency
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- There are just over two weeks left to apply for the 2025 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship!
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Julien Blanc-Gras receives ‘feel good’ award
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- In a special ceremony in Paris, our most recent writer-in-residence, Julien Blanc-Gras has been honoured for Bungalow, his record of travelling in Asia with his partner and son shortly before their New Zealand visit.
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Dame Fiona’s life documentary ‘The House Within’ appears in Paris
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- Following its successful launch in New Zealand, the acclaimed new documentary on the life of Dame Fiona Kidman has featured at a special showing in Paris, attended by dignitaries including past writers-in-residence at Randell Cottage.
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Titaua Peu to be the next French writer at Randell Cottage
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- The RCWT is delighted to announce, in conjunction with the Embassy of France, that the next French writer-in-residence at Randell Cottage will be Titaua Peu coming to us from Tahiti. She will take up her residency in Wellington in early 2025.
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Poetry Power Hour: Free poetry coaching with Hinemoana Baker
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- POETRY POWER HOUR: Hinemoana Baker is offering some free poetry coaching sessions on weekday mornings, and occasional weekends, while doing the Randell Cottage residency.
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Applications Invited For 2025 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
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- Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2025 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship.
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Friends of the Turnbull Library present Letters Out Loud
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- Following the resounding success of Live Letters: Raising the Roof for Randell Cottage, we are excited to support a new event, Letters Out Loud, presented by our colleagues from the Friends of the Turnbull Library.
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Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter August 2024
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- Download and read the Randell Cottage August newsletter.
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Death of Charles Juliet
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- Randell Cottage marks the death of our 2003 French writer-in-residence with these memories from our Trustee Jean Anderson.
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Hinemoana Baker – 2024
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- Poet and performer Hinemoana Baker (Ngāti Raukawa-ki-te-Tonga, Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Āti Awa, Kāi Tahu, England, Germany) will be using her six months in residence at Randell Cottage to work on a new collection of poetry, Exhaust World. Hinemoana is a writer, performer, and educator currently based in Berlin. She has published four previous […]
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Dame Fiona raises the roof for Randell Cottage
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- On RNZ's Sunday afternoon programme 7 July, Dame Fiona Kidman described the fascination of 'letters read aloud'.
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New book by former resident Tina Makereti
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- Former resident at Randell Cottage, Tina Makereti, has launched a challenging new book, The Mires, that tackles big subjects – identity, racism, intolerance and what happens when that becomes extremism.
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Raising the roof for historic Randell Cottage
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- The Post has published an article from Dame Fiona Kidman about the upcoming Raise the Roof for Randell Cottage: Live Letters event.
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Creative NZ invites nominations for the 2024 PM’s Awards for Literary Achievement
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- Nominations are now open for the 2024 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement.
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Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter June 2024
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- Download and read the Randell Cottage June newsletter.
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Letters read live in support of historic writer’s cottage
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- The lost art of letter writing and reading will be reignited at Live Letters, a special fundraising event on July 15.
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Annual Report of the Friends of Randell Cottage
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- The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Randell Cottage was held on 29 April. Dame Fiona Kidman, Friends' President, provided her report on the 2023/24 year, together with the approved Minutes of the 2023 AGM.
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Passing of Sir Vincent O’Sullivan
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- The Randell Cottage Writers Trust deeply mourns the passing of our much-loved and respected Patron Sir Vincent O'Sullivan. Our Trustee Emerita, and long-time friend and literary colleague of Sir Vincent, Dame Fiona Kidman, gives this tribute on the Trust's behalf.
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Julien Blanc-Gras’ new novel, Bungalow, will be released 2 May
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- Bungalow, the new novel by Julien Blanc-Gras, is due to be published on May 2. Published by French publishing house Stock, Bungalow, is about a French family leaving Paris to travel to South-East Asia, in order to escape professional burn-out, digital madness and Western depression.
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History and myth intersect in Peter Walker’s Hard by the Cloud House
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- In his latest book, Peter Walker, Randell Cottage writer in residence in 2011, explores the history of Haast's Eagle, Te Hokioi.
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