Randell Cottage Open Day: 1.00–4.00pm, Sunday 25 October
Come visit us at 14 St Mary Street in Thorndon on Labour Weekend Sunday for our annual Open Day. Enjoy homemade afternoon tea and listen to a programme
New Patron joins Randell Cottage
The Randell Cottage Writers Trust is delighted to announce that H.E. François Decoster, newly arrived French Ambassador to New Zealand, has agreed to become a Trust
Adieu, Mme Beau et bienvenu, M. Decoster
We say a sad farewell and thanks to Her Excellency Mme Laurence Beau, French Ambassador and Trust Patron, on her return to Paris. During her
Menton celebrations!
Our 2014 writer-in-residence, Tina Makereti, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship. The announcement was made in Wellington on 10 September by
Applications open for 2027 Randell Cottage Residency
We’re delighted to announce that applications open on 1 September for our sought-after New Zealand residency at Randell Cottage. Apply to join us in the
Twenty-fifth anniversary French laureate announced
We are delighted to announce, in conjunction with the French Embassy, that Lili Sohn will be the 2027 French writer-in-residence at Randell Cottage. She was chosen
Randell Cottage – Dates to hold
As we move past the shortest day of the year and look optimistically towards Spring and Summer, here are two dates for your calendars: Annual Open
New novel by Tim Corballis
We love to celebrate the works of Randell Cottage alumni. Just launched is NOVA, a novel by Tim Corballis, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.
Saraid de Silva reflects on Randell Cottage residency
Author of the celebrated novel Amma, Saraid de Silva has spent a six-month residency at Randell Cottage working on her much-anticipated second work. In this
Tina Makereti wins Ockham General Non-Fiction award
Congratulations to Tina Makereti, Randell Cottage Fellow in 2014, who has won the Ockhams General Non-Fiction award for This Compulsion in Us (published by Te Herenga Waka University Press).
Notice of the Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2026
You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of Friends of the Randell Cottage Writers Trust to be held on: Tuesday 26 May, 2026, at
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.
Applications open for French writer in residence
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
James Norcliffe launches new poetry collection
Congratulations to Randell Cottage Trustee and past writer in residence, James Norcliffe, on the launch of his latest poetry collection.
Katia speaks at Alliance Française event
March is Francophonie month at the Alliance Française in Wellington. The Randell Cottage resident writer, Katia Astafieff, helped launch the celebratory month when she featured at a full-house event on 6 March, in conversation with the French Embassy’s Noémie Clarke.
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