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

Heidi Everett

Independent Producer and founder/CEO of Schizy Inc, Australia’s most established disability led arts organisation for creatives with complex mental health. Multi-sector artist, writer and performer. Workshop facilitator and public speaker. Recipient of Victorian Government Disability Award Volunteer and Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council Human Rights Award. Profiled on ‘Women Who lead’ campaign for International Women’s History Month (US) and recipient of inaugural Creative Victoria Independent Producers Initiative.

Thursday 12 September, 11AM

State of Emergence

In this panel discussion, writers will touch on their respective experiences in the publishing industry: from pitching articles to writing residencies, the publishing process to getting paid for their work.