University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence

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The University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence is a six-month Fellowship for children's writers who normally live in New Zealand. [1]

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History and conditions

This residency was first offered in 1992 when it was run by the Dunedin College of Education, with Ruth Corrin being the first recipient. It is the only such residency offered to a children's writer by any tertiary institution in New Zealand [2] and is awarded for a six-month period between February and August each year. The award includes a stipend of $28,000 (funded by the University of Otago and Creative New Zealand) and the use of an office within the College of Education. [1] [2]

In 2017, Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature won a bid for a free stand at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, [3] and writers who had held the University of Otago College of Education Creative New Zealand Children's Writing Residency were highlighted and celebrated in the display. [4]

The Robert Lord Cottage

The recipient of the residency has the option, if wanted, of rent-free accommodation in the Robert Lord Cottage. [5] [6] This hundred-year-old brick cottage at 3 Titan Street, Dunedin North, [7] was once owned by New Zealand playwright Robert Lord. [8] Before his death in 1992, Lord set up the ‘Writers Cottage Trust’ with the aim of allowing the cottage to be used in the future as a rent-free home for writers-in-residence. [7] [9]

Recipients

Previous recipients of the Residency: [10]
1992Ruth Corrin
1993Diana Noonan
1994 Paula Boock
1995 Jack Lasenby
1996 Ken Catran
1997 Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira
1998 Janice Marriott and William Taylor
1999 Fleur Beale
2000 David Elliot
2001Penelope Todd
2002 Sandy McKay
2003 Pauline Cartwright and David Hill
2004 Brigid Lowry
2005 Margaret Beames and Shirley Corlett
2006 Tania Roxborogh
2007Vincent Ford
2008Bill O'Brien
2009 Joanna Orwin
2010Karen Trebilcock (Ella West) [11]
2011 Kyle Mewburn [12]
2012 James Norcliffe [13]
2013 Leonie Agnew [14]
2014 Melinda Szymanik [15]
2015 Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton [16]
2016 Barbara Else [17]
2017 Mere Whaanga [18]
2018Raymond Huber [19]
2019 Fifi Colston [20]
2020 Elena de Roo [21]

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  9. ↑ "The cottage". Robert Lord Writers Cottage. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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  12. ↑ Smith, Charmian (23 June 2011). "There's no place for reality in Kyle's world". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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  14. ↑ "Prolific six months for resident children's writer". Otago Bulletin Board. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Soldier's story told by Children's Writers in Residence". Otago Bulletin Board. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Author Barbara Else stays in the south". Otago Bulletin Board. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Productive time for Children's Writer in Residence". Otago Bulletin Board. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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