Hinemoana Baker at the National Library on 21 November
Don’t miss this chance to hear in person from renowned NZ poet, singer and performer, Hinemoana Baker!
A study in contrasts: Randell Cottage writers Hinemoana Baker and Julien Blanc-Gras
Randell Cottage invites you to A Study in Contrasts: writers Hinemoana Baker and Julien Blanc-Gras
Kirsty Gunn launches new short story collection
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.
Cancelled: Randell Cottage Open Day
It is with great regret the Randell Cottage Open Day is cancelled for this year due to adverse weather conditions.
Don’t miss your once-a-year chance to visit Randell Cottage
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.
Fiona Kidman’s French Tour Autumn 2024 – Paris and Angoulême
We are delighted to share these photos of Dame Fiona’s successful ‘Tour de France’.
Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter October 2024
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Reminder – Two weeks left to apply for the Randell Cottage Writers Residency
There are just over two weeks left to apply for the 2025 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship!
Julien Blanc-Gras receives ‘feel good’ award
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.
Dame Fiona’s life documentary ‘The House Within’ appears in Paris
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.
Titaua Peu to be the next French writer at Randell Cottage
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.
Applications Invited For 2025 Randell Cottage Writers Residency
Applications are now open for one of New Zealand’s top writing residencies: the 2025 Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Fellowship.
Poetry Power Hour: Free poetry coaching with Hinemoana Baker
POETRY POWER HOUR: Hinemoana Baker is offering some free poetry coaching sessions on weekday mornings, and occasional weekends, while doing the Randell Cottage residency.
Friends of the Turnbull Library present Letters Out Loud
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.
Friends of Randell Cottage Newsletter August 2024
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Death of Charles Juliet
Randell Cottage marks the death of our 2003 French writer-in-residence with these memories from our Trustee Jean Anderson.