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.

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About the Emerging Writers’ Festival

The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) is one of Australia’s most established and well-respected literary festivals. We exist to develop, nurture and promote Australia’s new writing talent, creating platforms for connecting writing communities and their audiences.

Through the flagship festival in Melbourne and an annual program of events, EWF provides opportunities for emerging writers to develop professionally, and supports them to engage new and larger audiences. We are a place where creativity and innovation are celebrated, where new talent is nurtured and where diverse voices from across Australia are represented.


Contact

IN WRITING

PO Box 21251
Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 8011

OFFICE

We are located in the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas.

EMAIL

You can reach us via email here.


The EWF Team

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO-CEO

Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-CEO

Alice Muhling

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Greer Clemens

MARKETING & PUBLICITY COORDINATOR

Catherine Huang

OPERATIONS MANAGER

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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Jen Nguyen

FESTIVAL ILLUSTRATOR

TBA

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Loupe Studio

WEBSITE DEVELOPER

Fine Thought

EMERGING WRITERS’ FESTIVAL BOARD

Craig Semple (Chair)
Fran Berry (Deputy Chair)
Erica Chan (Secretary)
Lisa Sadana (Treasurer)
Andy Butler
Tim Fisher
Latoyah Forsyth
Christine Gordon
Cara Sputore
Arwen Summers

PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Each year the EWF works with a small group of writers and industry professionals with strong local and national networks to develop the festival program. The 2022 Program Advisory Committee is:

Evelyn Araluen
Vanamali Hermans
Hasib Hourani
Leah Jing McIntosh
Olivia Muscat
Josephine Newman
Luke Patterson

Thank you to all the outgoing members of the 2021 Program Advisory Committee for your wonderful contributions.

SUPPORTERS

We thank our generous supporters.