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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Henry Neilsen

Henry Neilsen is a speculative fiction author, musician, and recovering tech enthusiast based in Melbourne, Australia. His story “Life in the Dirt” was a finalist for the 2024 Aurealis award for best science fiction short story, and he has published two novels. He is a staunch advocate of human-created art, and is the Vice President of Meridian Australis, a speculative fiction writing community.

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