Donate & support the future of the arts
For over 20 years, the Emerging Writers’ Festival has supported emerging writers, celebrated creativity and innovation, nurtured new talent and represented diverse voices from across Australia.
Over the last few years, EWF has worked quickly to adapt to the changing circumstances at hand, embracing digital platforms and delivering our festival program online.
In 2026, we’re excited to celebrate new stories, new voices and new worlds through a hybrid festival of in-person and digital events, with the support of our EWF Bookmarkers and our one-off donors.
Donations of any size are powerful, and we hope you will make a contribution to our donation drive. Whether you’re an emerging creative who wants to see EWF thrive, or an EWF alum who has seen the value of the festival since your early days, every amount is an enormous help. Each contribution helps us create a better festival and future for the voices of tomorrow.
EWF is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status – all donations over $2 are tax deductible. All donations over $20 will be recognised with a heartfelt thank you and mention on the EWF website.
If you would like more information on how you can support the Emerging Writers’ Festival, please contact Jes Layton here.
Thank you to our generous EWF Bookmarkers
Georgia Symons, Mark Kavenagh, Michael Livingston, Lucy Hamilton, Veronica Sullivan, Kay Are, Alicia Cook, Sarah Vincent, Emilie Collyer, River Gammon, Georgia Giacomantonio, Sherryn Hind, Katherine Brabon, Ruth Richards, Sarah Myles, William Dawson, Caroline Ladicani, CC Turner, Jacinta Le Plastrier, Guy Edwards, Darcy Green, Lou Bromley, Jason Craig, Jamila Djafar Khodja, Gabrielle Ryan, Liz Murray, Craig Semple, Arden Baker, Mark Crees, Sarah Giles, Tracy Layton, Clare Carlin, Luke Patterson, Connor Phipps, Sarai Mannolini-Winwood, Tim Duggan, Julia English, George Dunford, George Morstyn, Debra Russel, Khalid Warsame, Lisa Dempster & Toni Jordan.
Thank you to all our generous 2025 one-off donors*
Kate Cuthbert, Mo Sudi, Tina Cartwright, Kate Pannifex, Sam Pannifex, Karla Simon, Kate Feher, Caroline Layton, Suri Matondkar, Ann Al, Helen Brullo, Megan Anderson, Emma Georgeson, Meridian Australis collective, Lisa Rodrigues, Trevor Zanoni, Phil Jones, Rachel Ang, Jeanette Sdrinis, Daphne Briggs, Genevieve Novak, Georgia Mill, Dani Leever, Shalini Kunahlan, Sadia Dubow, Dan G, Vicki Drozdowski, Laura Elvery, Diem Nguyen, Joanne Zou, David Gould, Mary-Ellen Quirk, Siobhan Taylor, Chrys Anastasi, Jennifer Nguyen, Mandy Beaumont, Doreen Sullivan, Aastha Agrawal, Shu-Ling Chua, Stephanie Powell, Jane Angell, Clarisse Stevens, Sarah Hammond, William Elder, Camilo Cayazaya, Ranja Yed, Rowena Hutson, Lisa Down, Mark Pazolli, Cathy Bridgen, Jacob Milkins, Brooke Dunnell, Michael Earp, Michele Lee, Peta Murray, Eli Sutherland, Marcel Liemant, Alex Creece, Rohinj Sharma, Denise Picton, Rhonda Pelletier, Katherine Swan, Shane Tindal, Liz Murray, Gavan Hatfield, Jesse Weymouth, Michael Toomey, Tara Prowse, Marissa Kyriakopoulos, Lalaine Zervos, Lilit Thwaites, Nick Dryden, Julie Anderson, Sarah Myles, Xanthea O’Connor, Ameel Khan, John Englezos, Nikhil Deshpande, Sallyanne Miller and Kadance Cutrone.
* Listed donors include ticketbuyers who donated $20+ at checkout, EOFY donors, and AusArt Day one-off donors. Thank for your support!
Alex Creece, Alison Evans, Anna Christison, Barbara Long, Beverley Goldfarb, Cara Sputore, Cathy Brigden, Catriona Menzies-Pike, Charlotte Waters, Claire Jenkins, Craig Semple, Duncan Pelham-Webb, George Morstyn, Georgia Symons, Joe Salihi, Julie Skate, Kirsten Freeman, Mark Pazolli, Michael Livingstone. Michele Lee, Michelle Tom, Oanh Dang, Panda Wong, Patty Abalos, Peter Nguyen, Rebecca MacFarling, Robert Crowe, Rowena Hutson, Sophia Garcia, Susannah Begbie, Thang Dac Luong, Wanda Stelmach, Wilmie Schoots and Yang Liu.
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