New Writer's Residency

As well as the launch by writer Carolyn McCurdie of the late Elizabeth Brooke-Carr’s book, Wanting to tell you everything, the Caselberg Trust Elizabeth Brooke-Carr Emerging Writers Residency was officially unveiled. The Residency is a recognition of Elizabeth’s work, and the result of a hugely successful crowdsourcing campaign, itself a tribute to how much Elizabeth was valued and admired by Dunedin’s writing community. 

Throughout her career Elizabeth mentored young people with emerging creative talents. She taught at many schools in Dunedin, and was the inaugural writer-in-residence at Caselberg House. Because of the significance that the residency held for her, it is felicitous that others will experience a similar opportunity in her name. 

The Trust is expected to announce the first recipient late 2020 and the residency will begin in early 2021. With the manaakitanga of the Trust, and the breathtaking views and peaceful surroundings at the cottage in Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula, emerging writers will be well positioned to take their writing to the next level. 

Encouragement and support for new voices precisely aligns with the kaupapa of Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature and we look forward to welcoming the first resident with open arms. https://www.cityofliterature.co.nz/a-literary-city/residencies/ 

[Photo caption: Claire Beynon reads a poem from Elizabeth Brooke-Carr’s book Wanting to tell you everything]