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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Jessica Knight

Jessica Knight is a writer based in Naarm. Her memoir was published by Ultimo Press in 2024. It’s entitled Strange Little Girl.

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Monday 9 September

Next Big Thing

Celebrate new works and fresh writing talent in this special EWF24 edition of The Wheeler Centre’s much-loved Next Big Thing readings series.

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Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September

Fanfiction: Beyond the Canon

Combining case studies of fanfiction writers turned best-selling authors, publishing ecosystems across the world, and what fanfiction means to fans, these writers discuss how these thriving communities of writers and readers provide a space for emerging writers to practice and gain feedback. 

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Friday 13 September, 8PM

Scream Scenes

Dress up in your phantasmic finest for an evening of spine-tingling tales, from writers and ghouls alike.

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Tuesday 10 September, 6:30PM

Writing Short Stories

The first in our Writers’ Toolbox series. Learn what makes a great short story by analysing your own favourites.

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Friday 6 September, 4PM

Erasure & the Burning Haibun: Poetry Workshop 

The Burning Haibun is a poetic form that burns away at the landscape of memory to find a distilled truth within. By considering erasure in its political context, this workshop will explore the power of the Burning Haibun and what it can reveal. 

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