Te Papa Tupu 2020

The Māori Literature Trust is thrilled to announce six promising writers for Te Papa Tupu.

In this six-month programme, chosen writers will work alongside a mentor to develop their manuscript and improve their writing skills to meet the end goal of having a publishable manuscript. Writers will also receive a stipend, attend workshops and writers’ festivals and become part of a writers’ community.

The six writers are:

• Ashlee Sturme (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa), Edgecumbe

• Deborah Williams (Ngāi Tahu), Whāngārei

• Geraldine Warren (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maniapoto), Auckland

• Jade Kake (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa, Te Whakatōhea), Whāngārei

• Olivia Aroha Giles (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Hinekawa), Ōtaki

• Zeb Nicklin (Pāhauwera, Ngā Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri, Tūhoe, Tāmanuhiri, Rangitāne), Palmerston North.