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

Georgia Ketels

Georgia Ketels is a playwright and artist living on Boonwurrung country in Naarm (Melbourne). She writes intimate science fiction stories with a focus on feminine themes and humanity. George’s first play Recollection was shortlisted for the AWG’s Shane & Cathryn Brennan Playwriting Prize, and produced at fortyfivedownstairs in 2024 to critical acclaim, receiving three Green Room Award nominations. Georgia completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) in 2019 at the Victorian College of the Arts, co-wrote/produced found-footage horror series Ancient Answering, produced short VR film IOPU (MIFF 2020) and produced feature-length TikTok series Become The One (2025).

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Tuesday 16 September, 10AM-11:30AM

Smells for Sensory Writing

This part-literary, part-scientific workshop brings scent into your writing space as an anchor and engages your reader’s senses as part of your craft.

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