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.

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About the Emerging Writers’ Festival

The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) is one of Australia’s most established and well-respected literary festivals. We exist to develop, nurture and promote Australia’s new writing talent, creating platforms for connecting writing communities and their audiences.

Through the flagship festival in Melbourne and an annual program of events, EWF provides opportunities for emerging writers to develop professionally, and supports them to engage new and larger audiences. We are a place where creativity and innovation are celebrated, where new talent is nurtured and where diverse voices from across Australia are represented.

Contact

IN WRITING

PO Box 21251
Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 8011

OFFICE

We are located in the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas.

EMAIL

You can reach us via email here.

The EWF Team

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-CEO

Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-CEO

Jes Layton

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Jess Zanoni

MARKETING & PUBLICITY COORDINATOR

Henry Farnan

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Folole Tupuola

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Hasib Hourani

FESTIVAL ILLUSTRATOR

GRAPHIC DESIGN

AMICI

WEBSITE DEVELOPER

Fine Thought

FRONT OF HOUSE

Eric Butler

Cai Bardsley

Andrew Le

Megan Payne

FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

This year’s volunteers are part of an ongoing collaboration with RMIT University’s Writing and Publishing Program to establish skills building and developmental opportunities within the literary sector.

EMERGING WRITERS’ FESTIVAL BOARD

Latoyah Forsyth (Chair)
Fran Berry (Deputy Chair)
Erica Chan (Secretary)
Lisa Sadana (Treasurer)
Andy Butler
Tim Fisher
Craig Semple
Christine Gordon
Cara Sputore
Arwen Summers

PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Each year the EWF works with a small group of writers and industry professionals with strong local and national networks to develop the festival program. The 2023 Program Advisory Committee is:

Evelyn Araluen
Vanamali Hermans
Hasib Hourani
Leah Jing McIntosh
Olivia Muscat
Josephine Newman
Luke Patterson

Thank you to all the outgoing members of the 2022 Program Advisory Committee for your wonderful contributions.

SUPPORTERS

We thank our generous supporters.

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