Julia Rose Bąk is a queer, Māori-Polish writer, researcher, organiser and abolitionist who grew up in Boorloo and now resides in Narrm. Julia’s writing touches on themes such as access, interdependence, care, collective healing and collective liberation, as well as their experience growing up with complex chronic illness. Julia is a 2022 Hot Desk Fellow and their work can be read in Overland, Bitch Media, Archer, and others.
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Tuesday 21 June
6-7pm AEST
Writing the West
Three writers will discuss their work, their views on place, community engaged art, and the importance of celebrating the western suburbs in their work.

Saturday 25 June
8pm-late AEST
Closing Night: Lie to Me
Farewell the festival for another year with a night of interactive readings.
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Saturday 18 June
11am-12pm AEST
Whenever, Wherever: Emerging in Any Context
What happens when you are only just beginning to dip your toes into the wild waters of the literary world, only to find you’ve already aged-out of opportunities or are located far away from where the action seems to be?

Saturday 18 June
4.15pm-5.15pm AEST
Hot Off The (Small) Press
A discussion on how they did it and what they’re doing from some of our favourite indie publishers.
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