Baran Rostamian is a writer and law student living on unceded Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. She is fascinated, dumbfounded and disgusted by the way and the why of things. Aside from her debut poetry collection Woven Frays published by Red River in partnership with Centre for Stories, Baran’s writing can be found in The Tiger Moth Review, Singapore Review of Books, SBS Voices, at WA’s Raine Square Short Story Dispenser, Pulch Mag, Limina journal, Books+Publishing magazine, Australian Poetry Anthology Vol. 9 and various Centre for Stories’ anthologies. You can follow @baran.com.au on Instagram, if you’d like.
Appearing In

Thursday 5 September, 6:30PM AWST
Centre for Stories: Dreams / Reality
Speculative fiction meets creative non-fiction in this night of readings at Centre for Stories. Witness writers as they trace the threshold between dreams and reality.
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Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
EWF X Sinister Wisdom: Body of Land
In interrogating how the intersection of queer and racial identity informs notions of belonging, Body of Land hopes to show the multiplicity of lesbian and queer histories. Body of Land is set for publication in 2025, with submissions opening in September.

Saturday 7 September, 2:15PM
Research & Archive Use
Hear how these research virtuosos go about archive fossicking. Learn tips on how to keep track and organise your research, and questions to ask yourself throughout your investigations.

Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
Chapters: A Workshop Series
Across four sessions, unblock your creative energy, scope out new writerly connections, establish a pleasurable reliable routine, and have the chance to perform new work.

Thursday 1 August, 6:30PM
Program Launch: Divinations
Celebrate the launch of the 2024 Emerging Writers’ Festival, as well as our debut as a springtime affair.
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