Sunday 14 September, 4:15PM-5:15PM
National Writers’ Conference
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.
To close out the NWC for another year, booksellers, publishers, editors and agents come together to discuss the current literary landscape.
Come soak up some practical advice, observations and insights, along with predictions and hopes for the future of this industry.
Buy an individual session ticket here. Or grab a full Weekend Pass for all National Writers’ Conference events here.
Sunday 14 September, 4:15PM-5:15PM
National Writers’ Conference
The Wheeler Centre, Performance Space (Level 2, ground level)
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Suzy Garcia is editor of Kill Your Darlings magazine.
Grace represents some of the most critically and commercially acclaimed writers in Australia across all genres. Her clients include writers such as Nakkiah Lui, Sofie Laguna, Emily Maguire, Chris Hammer, Bri Lee, Madeleine Gray and Hayley Scrivenor. She believes passionately in finding great new voices from across Australia’s cultural melting pot and helping establish and […]
Marilyn Miller is an author-publisher working on a debut emotional science-fiction novel about a man who wakes in Chicago in 2050 as a robot. It explores themes of identity, humanity’s navigation of technology and climate change, how childhood experiences don’t have to define us, and how memories are faulty. Through her company Leviathan Publishing, Marilyn […]
Marina Sano (she/her) is a Japanese and australian critic, publishing freelancer, and bookseller. She co-founded Amplify Bookstore and is an advocate for more diverse and representative publishing. She holds a Bachelor’s in English Literature and a Master’s in Publishing and Communications, and has been published in Kill Your Darlings, the Australian Multilingual Writing Project, and […]
Saturday 13 September, 10AM-11AM
National Writers’ Conference
Find out the must-haves for delivering a great pitch and the pitfalls to avoid. This session will provide the guidance of a publishing industry leader to help whip your pitch into perfect shape.
Saturday 13 September, 4:15PM-5:15PM
National Writers’ Conference
Writing a novel can be a daunting task. Allow award winning author and editor Irma Gold to make it a little less intimidating. Learn about a novel’s structure and sequencing, and get started on a basic framework for your book.
Saturday 13 September, 3PM-4PM
National Writers’ Conference
Throw away the rulebook and join three multi-genre authors as they come together to discuss their work and writing process, offering valuable insight and fresh perspectives for those who want to try their hand at writing across genres.
Sunday 14 September, 1PM-2PM
National Writers’ Conference
Hear these three multi-disciplinaries speak to this emotional rollercoaster: the constant balancing act of sustaining both art and everyday responsibilities. Uncover how to navigate the noise, and make meaningful time for one’s practice—even when life pulls in every direction.
Australia’s premier festival for new
and emerging writers.
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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