Born and raised in Jakarta, Imelda Naomi graduated in food technology from Bogor Agricultural University and food industry management from Université de Bourgogne, France. Had been fond of music and writing since childhood, and after pursuing a career in the food industry, Naomi was inspired to write for children. She has then written children’s short stories and published 10 picture books. In 2021, she won 4th place in the children’s short story competition for her script entitled The Thief and the Bewitched Jakarta Bay and was selected as one of Melbourne Virtual Writers in Residence in 2022. In 2024, Naomi was selected as one of the speakers in the discussion panel on the rising trend of biography picture books at the Asian Festival of Children Content in Singapore.
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Imelda Naomi
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Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
20 Minute Cities
Take a literary tour around the world, with the help of the UNESCO Cities of Literature network! Join emerging writers from Heidelberg, Jakarta, Kozhikode, Krakow, Ljubljana, Nottingham, Quebec City, Reykjavik, Tukums, Vilnius and Wroclaw as they walk you through their city, introducing you to local writers and pointing out what makes their City of Literature great.
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Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
EWF X Sinister Wisdom: Body of Land
In interrogating how the intersection of queer and racial identity informs notions of belonging, Body of Land hopes to show the multiplicity of lesbian and queer histories. Body of Land is set for publication in 2025, with submissions opening in September.
Thursday 5 September, 6:30PM AWST
Centre for Stories: Dreams / Reality
Speculative fiction meets creative non-fiction in this night of readings at Centre for Stories. Witness writers as they trace the threshold between dreams and reality.
Thursday 12 September, 10AM
Masterclass: Creative Living
How can we bring artistry into our daily lives, beyond our writing practice? From slowing down and surrendering to the process, to imbuing our rituals and routines with beauty and curiosity.
Monday 9 September
Next Big Thing
Celebrate new works and fresh writing talent in this special EWF24 edition of The Wheeler Centre’s much-loved Next Big Thing readings series.
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