Verb Wellington and Katherine Mansfield House & Garden invite writers from anywhere in Aotearoa to apply opportunity to spend time in one of the world’s most vibrant literary cities to focus on your writing.

For three weeks between 23 October – 13 November 2022 you will have a dedicated writing space at Katherine Mansfield’s birthplace in Thorndon and will live in your own homey apartment in Thorndon.

You will receive a stipend of $3,000 to support your time. (The timeframe includes Verb Writers Festival which runs between 2 – 6 November and so offers the resident an opportunity to appear in the festival).

Applications from writers working on any of the following forms will be considered: short stories, the novel, poetry, creative non-fiction and memoir.

*Deadline – applications open on 4 August and close on 22 August.

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