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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Artist

Pip Smith

Pip Smith is the author of the novels Half Wild, and The Pull of the Moon, the poetry collection Too Close for Comfort and the children’s picture books Theodore the Unsure and To Greenland! She teaches Writing a Novel (Sydney) for the Faber Writing Academy where she also works as manager.

Tuesday 15 September, 6.30pm-7.30pm

Faber Writing Academy Anthology Launch

Head on down to The Wheeler Centre for the launch of the 2026 Faber Writing Anthology, featuring readings from submission-ready graduates of the Writing a Novel program alongside students from Writing a Creative Nonfiction Book.