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.
This has been a great initiative by the EWF and I hope it continues into the future. It provides a connection through something we are all passionate about – writing, which transcends borders, nationalities and cultures and brings together artists...
The winners of the prize were announced last night at the Emerging Writers’ Festival Opening Night Gala by EWF Ambassador Chandani Lokuge.
"My writing community is diverse and widespread, straddling the length of the Great Ocean Road. Through monthly meetings and exchanges of writing online, we seek to overcome our isolation from Melbourne’s hub by encouraging our members to use the c...
If we are true to our selves and our craft, if we are merciless and unflinching in our approach to new thoughts and ideas, if we stare down all the things that scare us into silence, it is the wider world that will come to fear the fire in words of i...
"I am a disgusting, despicable human being, and look, I’m not going to lie and deny this in this this sanctified space of the Emerging Writers Festival website."
"Here's the funny thing about Imposter Syndrome – it's generally the high achievers and the brightest bulbs that get it. Congratulations! You feel like shit because you rock. It's also typically prevalent in women. Congratulations! Fuck the patriar...
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