Writers are able to stay at the centre for short-term visits either to write or to carry out research. Unlike the funded Writers in Residence programme, these stays are self-booked at the standard accommodation rate, open to both international and New Zealand writers. The minimum length of stay is one week, with a maximum of two months. Visit the accommodation page for the current rates and terms and conditions.
Visiting Writers
Tracy Farr: 2009
Tracy Farr's novel The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt was published by Fremantle Press in July 2013. Tracy completed the first draft of the manuscript while she was a visiting writer at the Michael King Writers' Centre in 2009. The work is a fictional
Paul Diamond: 2009
Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) is a writer, historian and broadcaster. After working as an accountant for seven years, he switched to journalism in 1997. Paul's journalism has been recognised with Qantas Media Awards, Peace Awards a
Jill Marshall: 2009
UK-born Jill Marshall is best known as the author of the Jane Blonde spy series for children, published by Macmillan. Jane Blonde books are sold in the UK, Australasia, France, Italy, Poland and Hungary, with one title chosen as a special book for Wo
Anne Beaglehole: 2009
Ann Beaglehole was born in Hungary and came to New Zealand with her parents in 1956 after the Hungarian uprising against the former Soviet Union. Much of her writing has been about refugee experiences and displacement. Her novel Replacement Girl was