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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Bridget Harilaou

Bridget Ying Harilaou is a mixed-race, agender freelance writer living on Wurundjeri land. They write extensively about politics and race. You can find more of their work in Archer Magazine Issue #17, The Age and SBS Voices or on Instagram @bridget.ying

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.