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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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Unfolded, a new podcast from the University of Melbourne, presents audio fictions from some of Australia’s favourite writers with in-depth interviews that go inside the stories’ inspiration and writing.
We are delighted, along with Hannah Richell and the Richell family, and in partnership with the Hachette Australia, to announce the longlist for the 2025 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers.
The 2025 Emerging Writers' Festival is one week away! As the festival gets closer, we sat down with EWF's Associate Producer Kanika Chopra to learn more about what goes into programming a national literary festival, for writers and by writers.
This year, EWF refreshes it's look not only with a new festival and new festival artwork, but also with a brand-new logo. Learn all about EWF's new look, a collaboration between our team, Festival Designer Selena Repanis and DUM DUM STUDIO.
Early-bird passes are now available for this year's National Writers' Conference, where publishing professionals from around the continent come together at The Wheeler Centre, 13-14 Sept 2025.
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