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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Saturday 14 September, 4PM

Journal Crawl

You’ve heard of, and likely have ventured on a pub crawl, but how about a lit mag crawl? EWF presents our first ever journal crawl.

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Tuesday 10 September, 12:30PM

LUNCH/BREAK: Fresh Eyes with EWF

Writing is often viewed as a solitary act, but a fresh set of eyes on your work can make a world of difference. Bring along a work-in-progress piece and join us for a hands-on workshop session.

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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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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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Wednesday 11 September, 6:30PM

Chapter Three: Where to from here?

Part of our Chapters series. This penultimate chapter will equip you with advice and wisdom about sustaining enthusiasm, building resilience, and how to keep writing long-term, even through the inevitable lows and highs.

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