The Emerging Writers’ Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
EWF celebrates the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.
You’ve heard about harnessing social media platforms to tell a story, now give it a go yourself! But first – check out these specially commissioned short narrative videos by Tori Hobbs and Lily Hodgson to get inspired. So, whatcha waiting for?!
Presented in partnership with Arts Access Victoria & The Other Film Festival
@chr0nicallychilla day in the life of a b*tch with #endometriosis 💛 don’t forget to grab a copy of How To #Endo by Bridget Hustwaite 🐤 #chronicillness #disability♬ original sound – tori
Tori Hobbs is a queer, non-binary, disabled, low income, Burgher writer and care worker living on Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri land.
My name is Lily Hodgson, and I am a Dyiramadilinya Wiradjuri Malungan (proud Wiradjuri woman).
This evening of powerful storytelling will feature artists – who all have lived experiences of incarceration – sharing their dreams of abolitionist futures and visions of how we might actually get there.
Start the day with Ella Baxter and some creativity-boosting writing prompts.
Get ready to storm the city with Write-ability! Listen to writers from the newly appointed Storming the City cohort as they discuss craft, community, and the city and encourage the next generation of metropolitan-based writers with a disability.
Join us at The Moat to hear readings from some of Australia’s best emerging literary voices, including 2020 Next Chapter recipient Sam Elkin, author of Emotional Female Yumiko Kadota, Voiceworks contributor Mickhaella Ermita, and multidisciplinary...
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