Emerging Writers' Festival
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#EWF26 10-18 Sept 2026
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🔥 #EWF26 artist call-out open!
Last year, Tara Kenny applied with her workshop 'Chronicling Cultural Trash' which was hosted at Kathleen Syme Library in EWF25!
Want to be part of this year’s festival? Apply like Tara did in the artist call-out!
💻 emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Last year, Tara Kenny applied with her workshop 'Chronicling Cultural Trash' which was hosted at Kathleen Syme Library in EWF25!
Want to be part of this year’s festival? Apply like Tara did in the artist call-out!
💻 emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM
🔥 #EWF26 artist call-out open!
Last year, Tara Kenny applied with her workshop 'Chronicling Cultural Trash' which was hosted at Kathleen Syme Library in EWF25!
Want to be part of this year’s festival? Apply like Tara did in the artist call-out!
💻 emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Last year, Tara Kenny applied with her workshop 'Chronicling Cultural Trash' which was hosted at Kathleen Syme Library in EWF25!
Want to be part of this year’s festival? Apply like Tara did in the artist call-out!
💻 emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
EWF Artist Call-Out is Open!
In 2025, Maki Morita applied as an artist interested in the cultural impacts of AI, this morphed into a performance event 'Writers vs AI'!
This could be YOU in 2026! 🫵
Closing 6 Feb
Full details & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
In 2025, Maki Morita applied as an artist interested in the cultural impacts of AI, this morphed into a performance event 'Writers vs AI'!
This could be YOU in 2026! 🫵
Closing 6 Feb
Full details & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
EWF Artist Call-Out is Open!
In 2025, Maki Morita applied as an artist interested in the cultural impacts of AI, this morphed into a performance event 'Writers vs AI'!
This could be YOU in 2026! 🫵
Closing 6 Feb
Full details & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
In 2025, Maki Morita applied as an artist interested in the cultural impacts of AI, this morphed into a performance event 'Writers vs AI'!
This could be YOU in 2026! 🫵
Closing 6 Feb
Full details & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Get 10% off EWF events, exclusive goodies, and VIP events by becoming an EWF Bookmarker!
Our Bookmarkers' ongoing support means we can continue to do the work we do 🫶
Get involved: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/bookmarkers/
Our Bookmarkers' ongoing support means we can continue to do the work we do 🫶
Get involved: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/bookmarkers/
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Get 10% off EWF events, exclusive goodies, and VIP events by becoming an EWF Bookmarker!
Our Bookmarkers' ongoing support means we can continue to do the work we do 🫶
Get involved: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/bookmarkers/
Our Bookmarkers' ongoing support means we can continue to do the work we do 🫶
Get involved: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/bookmarkers/
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As part of our collaboration with @emergingwriters.bsky.social and @melbcinematheque.bsky.social, Liên Ta reflects on themes of religious devotion and sacrifice in several films screened during the Cinémathèque's season ‘Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema’s Golden Age.'
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At the Cinémathèque: Faith and Futility in the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
In another instalment of our partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Liên Ta reflects on the September season’s miracles and tragedies.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
As part of our collaboration with @emergingwriters.bsky.social and @melbcinematheque.bsky.social, Liên Ta reflects on themes of religious devotion and sacrifice in several films screened during the Cinémathèque's season ‘Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema’s Golden Age.'
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One of our favourite parts of running EWF is making space for creatives of all kinds to come together and forge community connection.
👀 Wanna find your creative community? Apply to EWF26!
Full details & FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 February (11:59PM AEDT)
👀 Wanna find your creative community? Apply to EWF26!
Full details & FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 February (11:59PM AEDT)
January 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
One of our favourite parts of running EWF is making space for creatives of all kinds to come together and forge community connection.
👀 Wanna find your creative community? Apply to EWF26!
Full details & FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 February (11:59PM AEDT)
👀 Wanna find your creative community? Apply to EWF26!
Full details & FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 February (11:59PM AEDT)
Artist Call-Out Now Open! ✨
Aastha Agrawal applied for EWF25 as a writer and was featured at our closing night zine market & as part of our online exhibition.
This could be you! Apply before the call-out closes on 6 Feb!
Full info & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Aastha Agrawal applied for EWF25 as a writer and was featured at our closing night zine market & as part of our online exhibition.
This could be you! Apply before the call-out closes on 6 Feb!
Full info & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Artist Call-Out Now Open! ✨
Aastha Agrawal applied for EWF25 as a writer and was featured at our closing night zine market & as part of our online exhibition.
This could be you! Apply before the call-out closes on 6 Feb!
Full info & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Aastha Agrawal applied for EWF25 as a writer and was featured at our closing night zine market & as part of our online exhibition.
This could be you! Apply before the call-out closes on 6 Feb!
Full info & call-out FAQs: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
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The Daisy Utemorrah Award is open for entries! 🌼🏆
Read more here: bit.ly/4pcpKYM
This Award is generously supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the State Government of Western Australia.
Illustration by Pat Torres from 'Do Not Go Around the Edges' by Daisy Utemorrah.
Read more here: bit.ly/4pcpKYM
This Award is generously supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the State Government of Western Australia.
Illustration by Pat Torres from 'Do Not Go Around the Edges' by Daisy Utemorrah.
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The Daisy Utemorrah Award is open for entries! 🌼🏆
Read more here: bit.ly/4pcpKYM
This Award is generously supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the State Government of Western Australia.
Illustration by Pat Torres from 'Do Not Go Around the Edges' by Daisy Utemorrah.
Read more here: bit.ly/4pcpKYM
This Award is generously supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the State Government of Western Australia.
Illustration by Pat Torres from 'Do Not Go Around the Edges' by Daisy Utemorrah.
With all this excitement around our open artist call-out, we've been getting some burning questions from our community...
We're putting all your worries at ease in our FAQs, plus hints & tips from our team: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/callout-faqs/
We're putting all your worries at ease in our FAQs, plus hints & tips from our team: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/callout-faqs/
January 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
With all this excitement around our open artist call-out, we've been getting some burning questions from our community...
We're putting all your worries at ease in our FAQs, plus hints & tips from our team: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/callout-faqs/
We're putting all your worries at ease in our FAQs, plus hints & tips from our team: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/callout-faqs/
JOIN OUR 2026 TEAM!
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
👉 Join our programming team and help shape the creative direction of our national festival.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
👉 Work with venues and partners and play an integral part in delivering our 2026 projects.
More info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
👉 Join our programming team and help shape the creative direction of our national festival.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
👉 Work with venues and partners and play an integral part in delivering our 2026 projects.
More info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
JOIN OUR 2026 TEAM!
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
👉 Join our programming team and help shape the creative direction of our national festival.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
👉 Work with venues and partners and play an integral part in delivering our 2026 projects.
More info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
👉 Join our programming team and help shape the creative direction of our national festival.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
👉 Work with venues and partners and play an integral part in delivering our 2026 projects.
More info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
The #EWF26 Artist Call-Out is now open!✨
We're back with online and in-person events from 10-18 September, and we want YOU to be part of it!
So, hurry to our website for full details and apply: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 Feb 🗓️
We're back with online and in-person events from 10-18 September, and we want YOU to be part of it!
So, hurry to our website for full details and apply: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 Feb 🗓️
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The #EWF26 Artist Call-Out is now open!✨
We're back with online and in-person events from 10-18 September, and we want YOU to be part of it!
So, hurry to our website for full details and apply: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 Feb 🗓️
We're back with online and in-person events from 10-18 September, and we want YOU to be part of it!
So, hurry to our website for full details and apply: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
Closing 6 Feb 🗓️
JOIN THE EWF TEAM! 😍
We're hiring for Associate Producer on the EWF team!
As associate producer, you'll work with the Artistic Director and Program Producer to curate events and projects within our national literary festival.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
We're hiring for Associate Producer on the EWF team!
As associate producer, you'll work with the Artistic Director and Program Producer to curate events and projects within our national literary festival.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
JOIN THE EWF TEAM! 😍
We're hiring for Associate Producer on the EWF team!
As associate producer, you'll work with the Artistic Director and Program Producer to curate events and projects within our national literary festival.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
We're hiring for Associate Producer on the EWF team!
As associate producer, you'll work with the Artistic Director and Program Producer to curate events and projects within our national literary festival.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
As we close the office for 2025, the Emerging Writers' Festival team would like to say THANK-YOU to our community!
This year of experimentation has been one of EWF's most successful yet - that's all down to our wonderful community! ✨
We're excited to do even more with you in 2026! 🫶
📸 Grace Auld
This year of experimentation has been one of EWF's most successful yet - that's all down to our wonderful community! ✨
We're excited to do even more with you in 2026! 🫶
📸 Grace Auld
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
As we close the office for 2025, the Emerging Writers' Festival team would like to say THANK-YOU to our community!
This year of experimentation has been one of EWF's most successful yet - that's all down to our wonderful community! ✨
We're excited to do even more with you in 2026! 🫶
📸 Grace Auld
This year of experimentation has been one of EWF's most successful yet - that's all down to our wonderful community! ✨
We're excited to do even more with you in 2026! 🫶
📸 Grace Auld
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🚨
Emerging Writers' Festival returns 10-18 September 2026!
We're so excited to create our 2026 festival with you all, so get those artists pitches ready!
Our artist call-out opens in early Jan! Be the first to hear on our newsletter: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Emerging Writers' Festival returns 10-18 September 2026!
We're so excited to create our 2026 festival with you all, so get those artists pitches ready!
Our artist call-out opens in early Jan! Be the first to hear on our newsletter: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🚨
Emerging Writers' Festival returns 10-18 September 2026!
We're so excited to create our 2026 festival with you all, so get those artists pitches ready!
Our artist call-out opens in early Jan! Be the first to hear on our newsletter: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Emerging Writers' Festival returns 10-18 September 2026!
We're so excited to create our 2026 festival with you all, so get those artists pitches ready!
Our artist call-out opens in early Jan! Be the first to hear on our newsletter: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
From the stallholder call-out to the beautiful readings, we'll be riding the high of our zine fair at Abbotsford Convent into our 2026 festival!
Speaking of call-outs and EWF 2026... get stewing on your EWF26 pitch. Details and artist call-out coming soon: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Speaking of call-outs and EWF 2026... get stewing on your EWF26 pitch. Details and artist call-out coming soon: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From the stallholder call-out to the beautiful readings, we'll be riding the high of our zine fair at Abbotsford Convent into our 2026 festival!
Speaking of call-outs and EWF 2026... get stewing on your EWF26 pitch. Details and artist call-out coming soon: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Speaking of call-outs and EWF 2026... get stewing on your EWF26 pitch. Details and artist call-out coming soon: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
EWF IS HIRING our next Operations Manager!
As operations manager you'll play an integral part in the organising and running of a national literary festival for aspiring and emerging writers.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
Closing 18 Jan, 11:59PM
As operations manager you'll play an integral part in the organising and running of a national literary festival for aspiring and emerging writers.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
Closing 18 Jan, 11:59PM
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
EWF IS HIRING our next Operations Manager!
As operations manager you'll play an integral part in the organising and running of a national literary festival for aspiring and emerging writers.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
Closing 18 Jan, 11:59PM
As operations manager you'll play an integral part in the organising and running of a national literary festival for aspiring and emerging writers.
👉 Full details: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
Closing 18 Jan, 11:59PM
'Every theatre kid at Melbourne uni probably knows Intersection Cafe'
For EWF X Veraison Magazine, Victoria Winata's piece 'Intersection Cafe' is available: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Veraison Magazine is is an independent mag about wine and food, and was featured at EWF25!
For EWF X Veraison Magazine, Victoria Winata's piece 'Intersection Cafe' is available: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Veraison Magazine is is an independent mag about wine and food, and was featured at EWF25!
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
'Every theatre kid at Melbourne uni probably knows Intersection Cafe'
For EWF X Veraison Magazine, Victoria Winata's piece 'Intersection Cafe' is available: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Veraison Magazine is is an independent mag about wine and food, and was featured at EWF25!
For EWF X Veraison Magazine, Victoria Winata's piece 'Intersection Cafe' is available: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Veraison Magazine is is an independent mag about wine and food, and was featured at EWF25!
This year at Writers vs AI, emerging writers took on the battle against AI and tackled issues of AI and creative industries in the 2020s.
Don't miss info on how to pitch your own event at next year's festival coming in our newsletter... 👀
Get your EWF news: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Don't miss info on how to pitch your own event at next year's festival coming in our newsletter... 👀
Get your EWF news: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This year at Writers vs AI, emerging writers took on the battle against AI and tackled issues of AI and creative industries in the 2020s.
Don't miss info on how to pitch your own event at next year's festival coming in our newsletter... 👀
Get your EWF news: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Don't miss info on how to pitch your own event at next year's festival coming in our newsletter... 👀
Get your EWF news: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
On top of practicing a pitch with Aus publishers, 2025 NWC attendees got literary goodie bags and connections with IngramSpark, Faber Writing Academy, Junkee Media, and with emerging writers nationwide!
Keep your eyes on our newsletter for 2026 NWC: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Keep your eyes on our newsletter for 2026 NWC: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
On top of practicing a pitch with Aus publishers, 2025 NWC attendees got literary goodie bags and connections with IngramSpark, Faber Writing Academy, Junkee Media, and with emerging writers nationwide!
Keep your eyes on our newsletter for 2026 NWC: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Keep your eyes on our newsletter for 2026 NWC: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
'An old church hall converted into an Indonesian restaurant. One wall is red, another is teal. There are golden pineapples and painted wooden bird mobiles. Yuni is plating up.'
Check out Ella Ferris' piece 'Yuni's Kitchen' for EWF X Veraison Magazine: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Check out Ella Ferris' piece 'Yuni's Kitchen' for EWF X Veraison Magazine: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
'An old church hall converted into an Indonesian restaurant. One wall is red, another is teal. There are golden pineapples and painted wooden bird mobiles. Yuni is plating up.'
Check out Ella Ferris' piece 'Yuni's Kitchen' for EWF X Veraison Magazine: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Check out Ella Ferris' piece 'Yuni's Kitchen' for EWF X Veraison Magazine: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
'Amble into Kelvin Bar wearing your ugliest coat and a non-specific paperback.'
As part of EWF X Veraison Magazine, Dylan Murphy's piece 'Barfly' is available to read as part of EWF25 on our website: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
As part of EWF X Veraison Magazine, Dylan Murphy's piece 'Barfly' is available to read as part of EWF25 on our website: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
December 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
'Amble into Kelvin Bar wearing your ugliest coat and a non-specific paperback.'
As part of EWF X Veraison Magazine, Dylan Murphy's piece 'Barfly' is available to read as part of EWF25 on our website: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
As part of EWF X Veraison Magazine, Dylan Murphy's piece 'Barfly' is available to read as part of EWF25 on our website: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-x-verais...
Before we announce our 2026 festival, we're so nostalgic for the opening night of EWF25!
Curated by guest curator Coral Reeve, First Nations storytellers guided our audience along a contemporary Songline.
Stay updated on what's next for EWF: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Curated by guest curator Coral Reeve, First Nations storytellers guided our audience along a contemporary Songline.
Stay updated on what's next for EWF: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Before we announce our 2026 festival, we're so nostalgic for the opening night of EWF25!
Curated by guest curator Coral Reeve, First Nations storytellers guided our audience along a contemporary Songline.
Stay updated on what's next for EWF: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
Curated by guest curator Coral Reeve, First Nations storytellers guided our audience along a contemporary Songline.
Stay updated on what's next for EWF: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/06705EEF...
This week, Trish Bolton invites us to contemplate the 'wardrobes' that come with age, and the ways we choose to conform, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This week, Trish Bolton invites us to contemplate the 'wardrobes' that come with age, and the ways we choose to conform, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
'Does elsewhere exist or is its elusiveness the very point? Is this life enough?'
This week, Shu-Ling Chua invites us into interdisciplinary meditations, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
This week, Shu-Ling Chua invites us into interdisciplinary meditations, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
'Does elsewhere exist or is its elusiveness the very point? Is this life enough?'
This week, Shu-Ling Chua invites us into interdisciplinary meditations, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
This week, Shu-Ling Chua invites us into interdisciplinary meditations, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
This week, Mira Roberston traces personal histories in the garments of decades, as part of the EWF25 exhibition with 'EWF X Textile Message' with us!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
Textile Message is a collaborative project about clothes and other textile objects.
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
Textile Message is a collaborative project about clothes and other textile objects.
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This week, Mira Roberston traces personal histories in the garments of decades, as part of the EWF25 exhibition with 'EWF X Textile Message' with us!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
Textile Message is a collaborative project about clothes and other textile objects.
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
Textile Message is a collaborative project about clothes and other textile objects.
This week, we're sharing Leila Lois' reflections on culture and comfort, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This week, we're sharing Leila Lois' reflections on culture and comfort, as part of the EWF25 exhibition 'EWF X Textile Message'!
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...
✨ Read here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2025/te...