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.
"People are always scared of new communication technologies. Plato writes that when the god Theuth gave Pharaoh Thamus the invention of writing, he refused it on the basis that literacy would destroy wisdom and make all young people ignorant. After t...
"At LOL we love to get down and dirty making things together. Participants can expect a hands-on, practical session in generating their own content, finding confidence in their own unique voice and learning how to get the most out of collaboration."
"My writing community is diverse and widespread, straddling the length of the Great Ocean Road. Through monthly meetings and exchanges of writing online, we seek to overcome our isolation from Melbourne’s hub by encouraging our members to use the c...
"I think there is a deep similarity in the ways Australia and New Zealand exist in relation to their colonial history, like it’s some big ugly night we’d rather forget, but are unable to see through its hangover."
"I was consumed with a fear of darkness as a child that followed me throughout my life, and was teased by my own parents for using a nightlight while still in high school."
"I’m expecting a no-holds-barred, knock-down-drag-out clash between two passionate teams who share a love of language, even as they attempt to use it to disembowel each other’s arguments."
"It may seem like a no-brainer, but consume art voraciously – if you’re into theatre, see shows every week. If it’s writing, read lots! Go to gigs, meet artists, writers, producers. There is such a plethora of arts festivals and events in Melbo...
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