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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Sinéad Stubbins

Sinéad Stubbins is a writer, editor and cultural critic in Naarm. Her work has appeared in print, online and on TV. Her first novel Stinkbug was released by Affirm Press in May 2025.

Friday 12 September, 7:30PM-8:30PM

Can OzLit Be Fun?

What does it mean to create literature that dares to be irreverent, playful, and alive? A sharp, cheeky dive into what Australian literature is, and what it refuses to be.