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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Kayla Morton

Kayla Morton is a writer based in Melbourne (Naarm). It was in 2021—after a childhood filled with reading and yearning to create stories that felt true to herself—that Kayla decided to act on her dream of becoming an author. THOSE WHO BURN THE BRIGHTEST (May, 2025) is her first published novel. Her second forthcoming novel, SEVEN SILENCED, is slated for release with Lake Country Press in 2026. Kayla is seeking to traditionally publish her other completed manuscripts. Connect with Kayla via her website to stay up to date with her social media platforms and publishing journey.