Saman Shad is a writer, editor, journalist and teller of stories. Her writing credits span mediums, including radio scriptwriting for the BBC in the UK and the ABC in Australia, and playwriting, with works commissioned by theatres in London and Sydney. She is a regular writer for several publications, including The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald and SBS. She has also worked on screen projects. Her debut novel The Matchmaker is out now through Penguin Australia.
Appearing In

Monday 19 June, 10am-4pm
Masterclass: Genre Fiction
Join this group of remarkable writers for a day of everything genre fiction.
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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.

Monday 19 June, 6pm AWST
Green Leaves
What happens when the national book tours and thick royalty cheques don’t quite materialise? Join us to find out.
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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!

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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!
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