After a whirlwind two-month stay, Caroline Laurent is on her way back to France via Tahiti, which will be one of the settings of the novel she has been working on during her residency. Caroline was enthusiastic about the writing she has already completed and the lasting friendships she has developed in New Zealand. Trustees Jean Anderson and Christine Hurley farewelled Caroline from Randell Cottage and look forward to news of her safe return home.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online on Tuesday at the National Library to hear from 2023 Randell Cottage residents Rachel O’Neill and Caroline Laurent, in conversation with trustee Francis Cooke.
Please join us on Tuesday 21 November at the National Library – or via zoom link if you’re unable to attend in person.
You’re invited to the National Library Auditorium on 21 November to get to know our latest writers.
New Zealand poet Rachel O’Neill has just finished their placement at Randell Cottage and will share their experiences in conversation with Trustee Francis Cooke.
The French Embassy’s Cultural Counsellor, Eric Soulier, will lead a discussion with newly-returned laureate, Caroline Laurent, who was inspired by her brief visit to Wellington last December and is halfway through an exciting new work.
Light refreshments will be served before & after the event. Koha (suggest $5 pp) would be appreciated.
Time: 5:15 to 7.30 pm (formalities 6.00 to 7.00 pm)
Venue: Auditorium, National Library, Molesworth Street, access from Aitken Street
RSVP: info@randellcottage.co.nz by 19 November.
Can’t make it in person? A zoom link will be available through the National Library.
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Read the July 2023 newsletter from the Friends of Randell Cottage.
Two of our French residents Sedef Ecer and Caroline Laurent were interviewed by the French Embassy in New Zealand about their time at the cottage and in Wellington.
Suddenly, inexplicably, my head bursts. I open my eyes. There’s the novel, right there in front of me…
Read Caroline’s full report on her stay here.
We hope to see you at the Friends’ event featuring French writer Sedef Ecer on Tuesday 7 March, but if you can’t be there in person, you can watch online. Find out how.