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.

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22 January, 2018

January 26

On January 26, the offices of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Express Media, Melbourne Writers Festival and Writers Victoria will be open.


5 December, 2017

Rachel Ang: EWF x UWRF Exchange

This year, EWF sent comic artist and illustrator Rachel Ang to the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. We spoke to Rachel about her time in Ubud, battling Impostor Syndrome and doing a comics reading at a Pecha Kucha.


31 October, 2017

Missives from the Future: 2017

What will the world look like in 2027 or 2057? From climate change to emerging technological advances, sometimes uncertainty feels like the only thing that’s certain. Jonno Revanche's prologue to Missives from the Future.


12 September, 2017

Social media and creative writing

As we move away from the traditional pen and paper and further towards the digital age, writers/poets are starting to explore unique ways to showcase their work. We asked poets Kate Keys, Madison Griffiths and writer Alex Griffin how they have incorp...