Elise is the Executive Officer of the Williamstown Literary Festival. She lives and works on Woiwurrung Country as a bookseller at Willows & Wine. With a proficiency for matching wine with a good book, Elise is the facilitator of one of Melbourne’s biggest in-person book clubs. She looks for every opportunity to increase her involvement in Naarm’s publishing scene and is eager to be among other emerging artists.
Appearing In
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Sunday 18 June, 4:30pm
Westside Writers Salon
Four exceptional writers from the West will share selections from their most recent work, live at Williamstown’s beautiful Town Hall.
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Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm
HIBERNAL: under the moon
What better way to celebrate the winter solstice than listening to powerful tales around a fire? Rug up to commune beneath the moon on the longest night of the year for a night of aural storytelling.
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Saturday 17 June, 4:15pm
On the Cutting Room Floor
Hear from authors on how they go about whittling down their words to the ones that matter the most, and what they do with the ones they cut.
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Wednesday 14 June – Saturday 24 June
Frayed at the ends
Weaving language, labour and spirit, two poets expose the intersections and splinters that arise when two perspectives are made to share the same space.
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Saturday 17 June, 10am
Ambassador Panel
Kick off the National Writers’ Conference with a panel featuring this year’s incredible Ambassadors.
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