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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Jax Bulstrode

Jax Bulstrode is a queer disabled writer and poet. They have been published in Voiceworks, Cordite, Fashion Journal Magazine, and Australian Poetry Anthology. Their debut poetry collection ‘cul de sac rabbits’ was published with revolutionaries press in 2024.

Thursday 18 September, 5:30PM – 8PM

Closing Night: Blue Hour Litfair

Bid EWF goodbye for another year at our closing night literary market. Join us at twilight on the majestic grounds of the Abbotsford Convent and wander through stalls selling zines, books, and other handmade wares.