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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Artist

Claire Sullivan

Claire Sullivan is a writer, award-winning comedian, copywriter and Tasmanian living in Naarm. They’ve written journalism, creative non-fiction and poetry for The Big Issue, VICE, Kill Your Darlings, Cordite Poetry Review, Astray, Moss Piglet (USA), Hobart Pulp (USA) and more. Her first book, which is a true crime nonfiction book about a ninja cult, is being published by Pan Macmillan in November. Sullivan has a cat called Chicken, and loves a good pub.

Friday 11 September, 10-11AM

Local Lore

Think your hometown is boring, but desperate to craft the next Monkey Grip? Lucky for you, every town contains its own weird and fascinating stories. Join debut author Claire Sullivan for a fruitful dive into the strange and interesting fodder of local lore.