Event

Birthday Party!

Emerging Writers’ Festival and Williamstown Literary Festival are both turning 20, and you’re invited to their birthday party! Situated in a laneway bar in the heart of Williamstown, come for a drink, games, a slice of cake and of course the party playlist. Hear the founders of both festivals in conversation with current artistic directors, as they reflect on the past two decades.

Presented in partnership with Williamstown Literary Festival.

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Accessibility

Street parking bay available.

Venue entrance is wheelchair accessible.

We apologise in advance, the venue’s toilets are not accessible friendly.

EWF will update patrons with arrangements for accessible toilets to be made available for the duration of this event. Thank you for understanding.

Featuring...

Angela Altair

Angela co-founded Willy Lit Fest and was its first President.

Esther Anatolitis

Esther Anatolitis is one of Australia’s most influential advocates for arts and culture.

Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh

Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh is a writer, producer, arts worker and the Artistic Director and co-CEO of EWF.

Emily Westmoreland

Emily Westmoreland is the Program Director of Willy Lit Fest and runs Dinner Party Press.

Emerging Writers Festival

Australia’s premier festival for new
and emerging writers.

The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn
and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation,
and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity
of the world’s oldest living culture.

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