Jess Zanoni

Jess Zanoni is a writer, musician and the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of the Emerging Writers’ Festival. She has worked, edited and written for various arts, music and literary publications and organisations for over a decade. She is the frontwoman of alt-rock band Arbes, and her debut solo record ‘Heartdrag’ was released in May 2025, under her alias Za Noon. She is currently working on her first novel.