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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National Writers' Conference

NWC: Tackling the Big Issues

Tune in for an in-depth conversation between writers who aren’t afraid to take on the crucial topics of politics, gender, mental health and more. In this discussion, they’ll emphasise the importance of lived experience, deep research and courage, as well as the generative and unifying opportunities that writing presents.

Buy an individual session ticket here. Or grab a full Weekend Pass for all National Writers’ Conference events here.

Sunday 14 September, 10AM-11AM

National Writers’ Conference


The Wheeler Centre, Performance Space (Level 2, ground level)
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Featuring...

Sanya Rushdi

Sanya Rushdi is the middle of three daughters of Ali Ahmed Rushdi and Sultana Rushdi. She completed most of her primary schooling in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and part of her primary schooling in Australia. She completed her secondary and tertiary education mostly in Melbourne, Australia, where she has been living since 1989. Part of her higher […]

Hana Assafiri

Hana Assafiri’s life is dedicated to disrupting barriers that prevent women from thriving. pioneering a unique, dining culture in Melbourne. rooted in generosity, innovation,shaping a hospitality model that fosters community &connection. A fearless advocate for social justice, women’s rights, Hana initiated groundbreaking conversations through Speed Date a Muslim, creating spaces for dialogue on gender, racism, […]

Seth Robinson

Seth Robinson is an award-winning writer, producer, and academic based in Naarm/Melbourne. He is the author of Welcome to Bellevue (2020) the first full-length novel in Grattan Street Press’s original fiction collection. His work has featured in Kill Your Darlings, The Saturday Paper, Aurealis Magazine, Meniscus, and TEXT, among others. You can find out more […]