A bit about me
Jackie Davis is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, poet and playwright who lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
She has published two novels for adults: Breathe and Swim, both published by Penguin Books NZ Ltd. Her short fiction has been widely published in journals, magazines and anthologies in New Zealand, Australia, Japa
Jackie Davis is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, poet and playwright who lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
She has published two novels for adults: Breathe and Swim, both published by Penguin Books NZ Ltd. Her short fiction has been widely published in journals, magazines and anthologies in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the US, and the UK, and a number have been adapted for radio.
She writes fiction for both adults and children.
Jackie holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
She has been awarded numerous
residencies and fellowships, including
the Foxton Fellowship, the New Zealand Society of Authors' Lilian Ida Smith Award, the Varuna Residency in New South Wales, Australia, and most recently, the RAK Mason Fellowship in the beautiful Wairarapa.
She has written and directed plays for both community and professional theatre.
Jackie teaches creative writing for both children and adults.
Bibliography
PLAYS
Whether I Fall 2016
A Time Like This 2017
RADIO BROADCASTS
Reading the waves
Pull
PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS / MAGAZINES
Metro, Geometry, Takahe, Halcyone, Island, Listener, NSW School Magazine,
JAAM, Learning Media, Spin.
PUBLICATIONS IN ANTHOLOGIES
The Third Century Anthology (Tandem Press)
One hundred New Zealand short short stories 4 Anthology (Tandem Press)
Coastlines’ Anthology (Dunmore Press)
Creative Juices Anthology (HarperCollins)
Down to the sea again Anthology (HarperCollins)
500 word short story Anthology (Random House)
Book of the Beach 2 (David Ling)
Katherine Mansfield and Bliss and Other Stories (Edinburgh University Press)
Writers' Retreat
rest | relax | write | re-engergise
Join like-minded writers in a glorious, private retreat only fifteen minutes from Wellington's CBD. You'll have your own spacious bedroom, beautiful meals freshly prepared for you, the opportunity to meet and connect with other writers, but mostly the time and space to work on your own writing project.
The house offers inviting spaces in which to write, including multiple lounge areas and a games room with its own bar.
Outside are secluded gardens, waterfalls and an outdoor entertaining area with fireplace and barbecue.
The retreat supports intensive work, conversation and community for writers at all levels of experience and across a wide range of writing practice, and you're sure to be inspired by the environment and the community of other writers.
A reduced rate applies if you're happy to share a room (please enquire).
Tree ferns, cabbage trees, rhododendrons, avocados, walnuts and nikau palms are all well-established and birdlife abounds, with tuis, fantails, wax-eyes and kingfishers.
There's also a tennis court, swimming hole and many bush walks on the property to be enjoyed when the weather permits!
The day will start with a writing exercise (if you choose) and there will also be the opportunity for a one-on-one session to discuss your project with Jackie. And for out-of-town particiants, the opportunity to follow Wellingon's Writers' Walk in the city - the picture above is of Bill Manhire's contribution to the Wellington Writers' Walk.
rest | relax | write | re-engergise
"I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn."
Anne Frank