Today on Write Spot

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City Of Literature | Posted: Wednesday Jan 28, 2026

Poet John Russell-Hodge is the University Book Shop Summer Writer in Residence. He talks about his process and shares a reading.

Listen to this interesting and sparkling kōrero about poetry and practice between Jeff Harford and poet John Russell-Hodge, UBS Robert Lord Writers’ Cottage Summer Writer In Residence. Thank you OAR FM and Robert Lord Writers Cottage.

Listen here: 28-01-2026 - John Russell-Hodge

John has two events coming up!

In Poetry and Conversation

Thursday 5 February

5.30pm-6.30pm

University Book Shop Otago, 378 Great King Street, Dunedin

With mentor Eliana Gray

Details HERE

Octagon Collective February reading and open mic along with Sonja Greckol and MC, Eliana Gray

Wednesday 11 February

7.00pm

New Athenaeum Theatre, 23 The Octagon, Dunedin

Details HERE