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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Thursday 15 June, 8:30am
Morning Pages: Zines
Be endowed with all the materials and skills to make a zine, either to take home, or to use throughout the festival!

Sunday 18 June, 4:30pm
Westside Writers Salon
Four exceptional writers from the West will share selections from their most recent work, live at Williamstown’s beautiful Town Hall.

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
Writing Without Compromise
This workshop will unpack the complications of navigating language and identity in a hostile literary environment
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