Patrick is a Wadawurrung Kulin writer who spends their time split between Ballarat, their mother’s Country, and Narrm. Patrick also identifies with their Irish, Jewish and Anglo settler heritage and lives with Type 1 Diabetes. Patrick is interested in cultural heritage, cultural landscapes and forgotten or unsung histories; Patrick finds comfort and inspiration in writing for Country, telling stories about place and imagining Aboriginal timelessness from beyond colonial realities. Patrick is exploring their identities as a disabled First Nations person in a capitalist apocalypse and the confusing relationships that our entanglement create
Appearing In

Wednesday 14 June, 7pm
Opening Night: Truth Telling
Come set the stage for the landmark 20th Emerging Writers’ Festival!
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Sunday 18 June, 4:30pm
Westside Writers Salon
Four exceptional writers from the West will share selections from their most recent work, live at Williamstown’s beautiful Town Hall.

Friday 16 June, 5:30pm
Writers’ Toolbox: Finding your Audience
Four evenings of professional development sessions for aspiring and seasoned writers alike who wish to dig into the nuts and bolts of being a professional writer.

Friday 16 June, 8pm
what if we held hands in the queer archives
Five writers traverse the Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) and interact with the queer histories collected and preserved there.

Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm
HIBERNAL: under the moon
What better way to celebrate the winter solstice than listening to powerful tales around a fire? Rug up to commune beneath the moon on the longest night of the year for a night of aural storytelling.
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