Hazem Hamouda is a Muslim, an Egyptian and an Australian. A former I.T consultant, Hazem was arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned in Egypt in 2018. His plight was covered by various media outlets, including Channel 10’s The Project, SBS and The ABC. Based in Meanjin (Brisbane), he teaches Arabic at a local community centre, and lives with his family and a couple of backyard chickens.
Appearing In

Thursday 22 June, 6pm
On Intergenerational Stories
In this conversation between father and daughter, the two writers discuss the intergenerational approach to their co-written book, The Shape of Dust.
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Friday 16 June, 10am
Masterclass: Memoir
A masterclass all about memoir. From reading it to writing it!

CANCELLED
EWF X Chicken Salt Baes
Tune in to experience the Chicken Salt Baes, an all-Indigenous Dungeons & Dragons adventuring party, on the next installment of their epic adventure as part of EWF23!

Thursday 22 June, 5:30PM
Writers’ Toolbox: Finding your Community
Four evenings of professional development sessions for aspiring and seasoned writers alike who wish to dig into the nuts and bolts of being a professional writer.

Wednesday 14 June – Saturday 24 June
EWF X Crawlspace: ◚
This year, Crawlspace has commissioned 5 works of digital literature for an exclusive EWF issue on their platform.
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