Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency David Fane, a New Zealand-born Samoan, will undertake a Fulbright Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers residency in Hawai’i While there he will network with the local creative community through writing and workshops, undertake research within the Tagata Moana community in Hawai’i, and work on a new piece.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Gina Cole from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand will attend a three-month writer’s residency at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa to work on a science fiction fantasy novel in the genre of Pasifikafuturism. Gina graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1991, a Master of Jurisprudence in 1995, a Master of Creative Writing (First Class Hons) in 2014 and a PhD in Philosophy from Massey University in 2021.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency David Eggleton from Dunedin will research, develop and complete a collection of poems about his Pasifika heritage at the Center for Pacific Islands Studies (CPIS) at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa. David is an award-winning poet, writer, critic, editor, and arts journalist whose work has appeared in a wide range of publications. Read more about David here.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Toa Fraser from Auckland used his Residency to write the second draft of a screenplay for a film adaptation of Robert Louis Stephenson’s novella The Beach at Falesā at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in Honolulu. Toa is a playwright and filmmaker, who directed the films No. 2 and The Dead Lands.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Karlo Mila (Tongan, Pākehā) from Wellington wrote a book of poetry and drafted her first novel on her Residency. She graduated with a PhD in Sociology form Massey University in 2011 and completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at The University of Auckland in 2015. “As a Pasifika artist, the opportunity to work in Hawaii was a dream come true. It is thriving with Pasifika and indigenous scholars and creatives – and simply being there expanded my own universe to incorporate so much more. Hawaii itself is magical. My novel grew – almost of its own accord – the poetry almost seemed to write itself – because the environment and the people were so conducive to creativity. I cannot recommend the experience enough. “
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Mīria George (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rongo-ma-tane (Atiu), Ngāti Tinomana (Rarotonga)) from Horohoro and Akaoa, Arorangi, will use her 2016 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency to write and develop the performance piece ‘Fire In The Water, Fire In The Sky’ at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in Honolulu. Mīria is a writer of theatre, director and producer from Tawata Productions.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Jessica Hansell from Auckland will complete a collection of new writing and visual works at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in Honolulu. Jessica graduated with a BA in Broadcasting from Christchurch Polytechnic in 2006 and an MA in Creative Writing from Victoria University of Wellington in 2012.
Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency Oscar Kightley from New Zealand by way of Samoa will undertake a Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers residency in Hawai’i. While there he will network with the local creative community through writing and lectures, undertake research within the Samoan community in Hawai’i, and work on a new screenplay.