Author: Janet Frame House

The Janet Frame House is delighted to welcome Kate Camp as our guest writer this weekend.  We have two fantastic events with Kate, see below for details. Thanks to Creative Communities for supporting this event. NB: The workshop is strictly limited to 16 people. Places do sell out quickly and are offered on a first … Continue reading 2026 Guest Writer Kate Camp

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

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

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!

This event has been cancelled.

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

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.

Over the weekend of April 10 and 11 we have our annual Writers and Readers Weekend. Details of the programme will be released shortly.