Beau Windon is a neurodivergent author of Wiradjuri heritage based in Naarm. He writes genre fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. In 2022, he won a Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing award for self-told stories and was awarded a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts. You can read Beau’s writing in various publications such as Griffith Review, Island, Archer, VICE, and Rabbit Poetry (among others). If you see him out in public, approach with caution and a choc-orange treat.
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Wednesday 14 June – Saturday 24 June
Wayward Trance
Six artists use illustration to zoom in on details, both remembered and imagined, marking geologies, mysticisms, repetitions and fragility.
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Wednesday 14 June, 7pm
Opening Night: Truth Telling
Come set the stage for the landmark 20th Emerging Writers’ Festival!
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Thursday 15 June, 5:30pm
Writers’ Toolbox: Writing Admin 101
From making friends to finding workflow, each session is a deep dive into the different aspects of forging an expansive practice. It all takes place in the cosy winter evening ambiance of Coburg Library.

Friday 16 June, 8pm
what if we held hands in the queer archives
Five writers traverse the Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) and interact with the queer histories collected and preserved there.
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