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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Laura Franks

Laura (she/her) works as an editor at Melbourne-based publishing house Affirm Press. She has a Master’s in Creative Writing, Editing and Publishing from the University of Melbourne and has been working as an editor in commercial publishing for four years. Some of the notable titles she’s edited include The German Ward by Pip Williams, The Ledge by Christian White, The Butterfly Women by Madeleine Cleary and Unbury the Dead by Fiona Hardy.

Thursday 17 September, 9:00AM-2:15PM

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