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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Joel Humphries

Joel Humphries is the writer of Queer Computer — a newsletter cruising the intersections of queerness and technology.

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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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Wednesday 14 June, 7pm

Opening Night: Truth Telling

Come set the stage for the landmark 20th Emerging Writers’ Festival!

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Tuesday 20 June, 9pm

How to Make an Enemy

Join poet Harry Reid for an oral history on literary bastardry, and an education in charming your poetry enemies.

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Saturday 17 June, 11am

Researching Fiction

This is a topic that is often left out of discussions on the craft – what do you do before you start writing?

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Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm

HIBERNAL: under the moon

What better way to celebrate the winter solstice than listening to powerful tales around a fire? Rug up to commune beneath the moon on the longest night of the year for a night of aural storytelling.

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