To the many generous donors to our campaign to build a Janet Frame House Visitor Centre, we want to update you on the project. During Frame’s centenary year we were delighted to raise $22039 through crowdfunding to create a visitor centre at her childhood home in Eden Street. With additional support from sponsors, we are … Continue reading Visitor Centre Update
Writers Celebrate Janet Frame
The Janet Frame Eden Street Trust is planning a special day of free public events in Oamaru on 24 August 2024. The events mark 100 years since the birth of renowned writer Janet Frame on 28 August 1924. Often spoken of as a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature, Janet Frame grew up in a … Continue reading Writers Celebrate Janet Frame
Guest Writer for 2023 Laurence Fearnley
This year we're delighted to welcome Laurence Fearnley as our writer for the weekend. To book email jfestrust@gmail.com The writers talk will take place on Friday 13 October. NB: The workshop is strictly limited to 16 people. Places do sell out quickly and are offered on a first come, first served basis. (Cost is $50 … Continue reading Guest Writer for 2023 Laurence Fearnley
Help us build Janet Frame visitor centre!
Today we are excited to launch our fundraising campaign to transform the humble garage of Janet Frame’s childhood home into a visitor centre. Our Givealittle campaign launches today Build the Janet Frame visitor centre - Givealittle. Please donate generously and share the page far and wide on your channels. Frame grew up in a modest … Continue reading Help us build Janet Frame visitor centre!
CANCELLED Guest writer for 2022 Tusiata Avia
This event has been cancelled.
New curator for the Janet Frame House
The Trust is delighted to have Rachel Fenton as our new house curator. You can read more about our new curator in this article https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/janet-frame-house-curator-moving
Becky Manawatu is our guest author for 2021
Our writing workshop with Becky Manawatu is now sold out. You can still enjoy our two other events, the picnic at 56 Eden Street on April 10, Saturday at 1pm and the talk with Becky Manawatu and Kate Camp on April 11, Sunday at 1pm at the Business Hive on Ribble Street.
Janet Frame House Writers and Readers Weekend 2021
Over the weekend of April 10 and 11 we have our annual Writers and Readers Weekend. Details of the programme will be released shortly.
Tour Janet Frame’s Oamaru
Explore the Oamaru that writer Janet Frame knew in the 1930s and 1940s. You’ll visit some of the iconic places of her childhood and learn about her own incredible life story. Pick up a free brochure from the Oamaru i-SITE and enjoy a self-guided tour at your leisure.
JFEST 2019 readers and writers weekend
The Janet Frame Eden Street Trust is delighted to announce our Readers and Writers weekend for 25 to 27 January 2019. The weekend involves a public talk at the Oamaru Library on Friday evening, two writing workshops on the Saturday and a picnic on the Sunday. Our literary guests this year are Barbara Else and Chris Else. This weekend … Continue reading JFEST 2019 readers and writers weekend
The Janet Frame House 