Jess Zanoni is a writer and musician, and the current Program Coordinator of the Emerging Writers’ Festival. She is the singer and bassist of alt-rock band Arbes, whose debut record Counterways is set for release on 1 November. She also makes music under her solo alias, Za Noon. Her writing has appeared in The Age, Cordite Poetry Review, Voiceworks, The Victorian Writer, Beat Magazine and sick leave.
Appearing In

Thursday 1 August, 6:30PM
Program Launch: Divinations
Celebrate the launch of the 2024 Emerging Writers’ Festival, as well as our debut as a springtime affair.
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Saturday 14 September, 3PM
Chapter Four: The Final Chapter
Celebrate the work written during the Chapters program. Sit back and enjoy listening to your fellow Chapters participants’ exciting new work.

Thursday 12 September, 10AM
Keynote: Ritual & Risk
Hear from writer, artist and producer Madison Griffiths about how she integrates risk, ritual and passion into her creative practice, to make for a fulfilling and sustainable career in the arts.

Sunday 8 September, 2:15PM
Editing Unveiled
In reality, most writing is really editing – and few can do it alone! Hear from book and journal editors, publishers, and literary industry experts about the editor-writer relationship, the purpose and ethics of editing, and everything that goes into revising your writing with rigour.

Friday 13 September, 7PM
EWF X Gammin Guild
Tune into the next chapter of the Gammin Guild’s live roleplaying story as part of EWF24 .
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