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.
Ruth McIver recently completed her PhD in the field of true‑crime inspired fiction with Curtin University. Her manuscript 'I Shot the Devil' won the 2018 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers and will be published by Hachette Aus/Tinder/Headline press...
Melissa Keil is a writer and children’s book editor. She is the author of three YA novels: Life in Outer Space, The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl and The Secret Science of Magic.
Four celebrated Australian writers will headline the National Writers' Conference on June 20 as part of the 2020 Emerging Writers’ Festival
Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) has made the pro-active decision to shift the 2020 festival completely online and it is scheduled to take place from Tuesday 16 – Tuesday 23 June 2020.
The Emerging Writers’ Festival is looking for members of our extended community to be part of the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for 2020-2021. The PAC is formed of members of the literary and broader community who represent a diverse range of vi...
Keen to be a part of the Emerging Writers’ Festival in 2018? We have an open artist call-out running until 5pm AEDT, Tuesday 10 December.
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