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.
How do we tell inclusive stories and who gets to write them? A panel of three writers discuss Own Voices narratives, their importance and how (and if) to include characters and experiences outside of your own in your writing.
Hosted by Rafeif Ismail
Presented in partnership with the City of Port Phillip
This event will be live captioned
Watch this event here or on YouTube
Rafeif Ismail is an award-winning emerging multilingual storyteller and editor based in Boorloo, WA (colonially known as Perth). Rafeif’s work has been published in anthologies and literary magazines across Australia and internationally, with a debut novel forthcoming.
Alexander Te Pohe is a Māori trans man living on Whadjuk Noongar land. Alexander is an editor at Entangled Publishing. He also writes prose, poetry, and book reviews. His work has been published by Centre for Stories in their anthology To Hold The Clouds as well as by Djed Press, Portside Review, and Rabble Books and Games.
Windon is a neurodivergent Wiradjuri writer based in Naarm. He writes quirky stories about quirky people with a focus on YA fiction. Under the pen/stage name, Beau SYW, you can experience his words weaved together in raw chaotic poetry.
Hear all about the process of going from first draft to a fully published book and what happens in between, in this one-on-one discussion between Hachette publisher Vanessa Radnidge and debut author Ruth McIver.
Get inside the nitty-gritty of writing in this one-on-one conversation between two highly acclaimed authors. Sofie Laguna speaks with Nicolas Brasch about her process and experience as a professional writer, giving attendees insight into her craft.
Join Next Chapter recipient Mia Nie, her mentor Sarah Howell, Signal Boost participant Cherie Minniecon, and her mentor Timmah Ball, as they discuss the varied forms support for emerging writers and podcasters can take, and the unique qualities of me...
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