Last on our list of EWF24 introductions for now is Jes Layton! Jes is EWF’s Executive Director and we were so excited to sit down and chat! Hi Jes! We’re so lucky to have you as one half of our leadership as Executive Director! We’ve obviously had a while to get to know you, but we’ve never introduced you officially – tell us about yourself, Jes!  Shucks, thanks! I feel lucky being able to do what I do with EWF and the EWF team. So, a little about me outside of my EWF work—I ‘m a writer, illustrator and big ole nerd who loves art making, LEGO, comics, gaming and waking up disgustingly ea ..read more

Next on our list of EWF24 introductions is Ruby-Rose Pivet Marsh! Ruby is EWF’s Artistic Director of five years now and we were so excited to sit down and chat! Hi Ruby! We’re so lucky to have you as one half of our leadership as Artistic Director! We’ve obviously had a while to get to know you, but we’ve never introduced you officially – tell us about yourself, Ruby!  Yeah! We realised in the office the other day that I hadn’t done one of these since maybe 2018, when I was a Creative Producer! Anyway, hello! I’m Ruby. I feel very lucky to have been at EWF, leading the artistic direction ..read more

Recently, we’ve been introducing everyone on the 2024 EWF Team!! This week, meet Henry Farnan! They are back in 2024 as our Marketing & Publicity Coordinator after joining EWF in 2023. Henry sat down with us to chat recently. Howdy Henry! We’re excited to have you back on the EWF team for your second year as Marketing & Publicity Coordinator! We’ve obviously had a year to get to know you, but we’ve never introduced you officially – tell us about yourself, Henry!  It’s so wonderful to be back!! I was a bit at sea moving to Naarm with my partner last year not knowing anyone else, b ..read more

On Wednesday 17 April, EWF is teaming up with Hachette Australia for a unique virtual event that takes you behind the scenes at one of Australia’s biggest and brightest publishing houses. Hachette Australia represents an array of A-list international and local authors, publishing around 100 new Australian titles every year. Its stellar line-up of local authors includes bestselling two-time Golden Dagger winner and ABIA Fiction winner Michael Robotham; Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks; Australia’s bestselling non-fiction writer and favourite storyteller Peter FitzSimons and New York Times ..read more

We’ve been introducing all the amazing people who make up the 2024 EWF Team!! This week, meet Megan! They are our brand new Operations Manager for EWF 2024. We sat Megan down to ask our burning questions. Hi Megan! We’re so excited to have you on the team for EWF24 as Operations Manager! Before we get into it, we’d love to know a little bit more about you – tell us about yourself!  Aw thanks, I’m delighted to be here! I’ve been a big fan of EWF for a while, looking at the work achieved here, and everyone doing the work, with awe and a deep desire to be more involved. I have impressive sh ..read more

Staff Spotlight is back! Over the next few weeks, you’ll get to meet the amazing people who make up the 2024 EWF Team. We’re kicking off with Kanika Chopra! She is our new Associate Producer for the 2024 festival. Kanika is an editor and writer, and they are also the founding editor of More than Melanin. Hi Kanika! We’re so excited to have you join the EWF24 team as Associate Producer! Before we get into it, we’d love to know a little bit more about you – tell us about yourself! I’m very excited to be here! I’m a voracious reader, and I’ve picked up writing again in the last two years. I was o ..read more

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We are so pumped to announce the dates of our 2024 festival! 5—15 September 2024 Emerging Writers’ Festival returns in 2024, for the first time ever in Spring. Mark your calendars because the wait until EWF is back on your screens and in the venues you love is going to by fast! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks as our open artist call-out for emerging creatives to get involved in #EWF24 will be opening soon! Share the excitement for #EWF24 with us by tagging us on our socials! Instagram Facebook Twitter The post Save the dates – #EWF24 dates announced! appeared first ..read more

We are thrilled to share this final conversation of Crossings, between daniel ward and Kurt Eckardt.  daniel and Kurt came together in October in Coburg North. They spoke about DIY culture, the local music & poetry scene, live performance & running their own label & publishing house. daniel & Kurt’s thoughtfulness & enthusiasm towards the local arts scene garnered a perfect conversation to bring this season of Crossings to a close. daniel ward is a poet and musician. they are the editor and founder of ‘no more poetry’, an independent publisher of poetry books and art m ..read more

The second episode of our in-conversation podcast, Crossings, has arrived. Today, we share a special conversation between Vivian Nguyen and Jamie Tram. Vivian and Jamie met in Collingwood for the first time, for this conversation. They spoke at length about pop culture, digital media, the various moods that influence and shape their writing, and being Asian-Australian writers in the local screen and theatre industry. This is a thought-provoking, humorous and honest conversation. Asian-Australian playwright and actor Vivian Nguyen‘s debut ‘Thin Threads’ was shortlisted for the Patrick White Pla ..read more