Saman Shad is a writer, editor, journalist and teller of stories. Her writing credits span mediums, including radio scriptwriting for the BBC in the UK and the ABC in Australia, and playwriting, with works commissioned by theatres in London and Sydney. She is a regular writer for several publications, including The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald and SBS. She has also worked on screen projects. Her debut novel The Matchmaker is out now through Penguin Australia.
Appearing In

Monday 19 June, 10am-4pm
Masterclass: Genre Fiction
Join this group of remarkable writers for a day of everything genre fiction.
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Tuesday 20 June, 1pm
Re-Forming the Field
Hear these sports-focused writers and artists explore pathways to sports writing, representation in sport storytelling, the creative possibilities in sport and how we can use sport to tell our stories.

Tuesday 20 June, 7:45pm
Littlefoot & Co’s Spoken Word Night
Spoken word artists, storytellers, musicians, comedians and first-time performers gather at Bunjil Place every month to perform new work in a relaxed, welcoming performance space.

Friday 16 June, 10am
Masterclass: Memoir
A masterclass all about memoir. From reading it to writing it!

Thursday 15 June, 6pm
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Join some of EWF’s favourite writers as they share the most scandalous gossip they could imagine – emphasis on imagine.
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