Join us for the opening night of EWF26: .RETRIBUTION. led by EWF Guest Curator moirra at Victorian Trades Hall, 10 September from 6:30PM. The festival has much to offer between our opening night and our Closing Night Litfair at Abbotsford Convent on 18 September, 5:30PM.

✨ We are so excited to launch our 2026 festival program! Experience new literature at Fitzroy Pool, connect with other writers online, soak up industry insights at the National Writers' Conference, or go wherever your creativity takes you... Book your tickets here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au

Tomorrow, we launch our 2026 festival program, and we can't wait to share it all with you tomorrow night. Book in your spot or register for the livestream here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ewf-2026-pro... See you then! 🫶

We are thrilled to open a call for volunteers for our 2026 festival, running from 10-18 September! A great opportunity to support exciting literary events, meet writers and artists, and gain behind-the-scenes experience. 💌 ✨ Apply here: emergingwritersfestival.wufoo.com/forms/ewf26-...

Our 2026 Program Launch less than a week away! We can't wait to share it with you! 💛 Join us at The Wheeler Centre, Wednesday 5 August, 6:30PM - 8:30PM -- grab free tickets here: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...

One week left to claim your discounted National Writers' Conference tickets! Spend the weekend 12-13 September at The Wheeler Centre, in the company of publishing professionals, fellow emerging writers, and literary virtuosos. Claim your discount: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2026/20...

Our 2026 Program Launch is coming next week, and we can't wait to share it with you! 💜 Join us at The Wheeler Centre, Wednesday 5 August, 6:30PM - 8:30PM -- grab free tickets here: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...

Our 2026 Program Launch is right around the corner! 😍 Join us at The Wheeler Centre, Wednesday 5 August, 6:30PM - 8:30PM -- grab free tickets here: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...

Less than TWO WEEKS until we unveil our 2026 festival program! 😍 Join us at The Wheeler Centre, Wednesday 5 August, 6:30PM - 8:30PM -- grab free tickets here: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...

Join Access Lab & Library at our upcoming Masterclass- Authorship, Algorithms & Access in the Digital Commons. 📆 11AM-3.15PM, Saturday 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & streamed online 🎟️ In-person and online tickets available from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Join Tom Sulston at our upcoming Masterclass, Authorship, Algorithms & Access in the Digital Commons. 📆 11AM-3.15PM, Saturday 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & streamed online 🎟️ In-person and online tickets available from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Join Ximena Jiménez at our upcoming Masterclass, Authorship, Algorithms & Access in the Digital Commons. 📆 11AM-3.15PM, Saturday 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & streamed online 🎟️ In-person and online tickets available from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Join Rory Gillen at our upcoming Masterclass, Authorship, Algorithms & Access in the Digital Commons. 📆 11AM-3.15PM, Saturday 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & streamed online 🎟️ In-person and online tickets available from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Join James Nguyen at our Masterclass- Authorship, Algorithms & Access in the Digital Commons Explore the possibilities of writing in network with experimental and vital practices. 📆 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & online 🎟️ Tickets from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Our friends at Sprig Magazine are open for ISSUE 04 submissions to Australian artists! You can submit via the link in their bio ⏰ Submissions close AUGUST 2ND ! THIS WILL BE THEIR FINAL OPEN CALL OF THE YEAR 🌱🌀 Don't forget to read their submission guidelines: submit2sprig.netlify.app/submit

Take your story to The Next Chapter, The Wheeler Centre’s landmark writing program. Each Next Chapter writer will receive a $15,000 stipend and be paired with a handpicked mentor to work with them on their writing project. Closing soon on 31 July 2026: www.wheelercentre.com/the-next-cha...

The National Writers' Conference is back in 2026, coming to The Wheeler Centre for a whole weekend, 12-13 September! To celebrate, we're releasing EARLY-BIRD TICKETS! DON'T MISS OUT! Claim your discount: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2026/20...

Announcing Bridie Noonan as the winner of the 2026 Speculate Prize, presented in partnership with RMIT University. ✨ Congrats also to Alina Ivanova on their highly-commended piece, and shortlisted pieces by Isaac Hogarth and Gigi Bone. 👏 👉 Learn more: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2026/20...

Authorship, Algorithms and Access in the Digital Commons - a half-day masterclass presented in partnership with Next Wave! 📆 11AM-3.15PM, Saturday 25 July 📍 Brunswick Mechanics Institute & online 🎟️ In-person and online tickets available from $35: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/digital-writ...

Thank you to everyone who has donated to EWF, for showing your support for the arts this EOFY! None of what we do is possible without the generosity of EWF's supporters and our Bookmarkers. Any one-off or ongoing donation impacts the future of the arts: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

With one tax-deductible donation, you can directly affect the lives of hundreds of emerging writers! Just ten people donating $15 each averages one emerging writer getting commissioned for new creative work at EWF. 👉 Support the future of the arts: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Meet moirra., EWF’s 2026 Guest Curator! ✨ moirra. (he/him/hir; xe/xer/xers) is a Yorta Yorta, Boon Wurrung, & Jewish transsexual poet, writer & artist. We chatted to moirra. to get know xer better before you can see xer at our Program Launch on 5 Aug: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/blog/2026/20...

How can you directly support the arts this EOFY? By supporting EWF, you're able to directly affect the lives of hundreds of working writers across the continent, with one tax-deductible donation! Support the future of new voices in the arts: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! 🥳 In partnership with Latrobe City Council, EWF is seeking EOIs from writers in the Latrobe City Council area to run a creative workshop at the 2026 Emerging Writers' Festival. Submit your workshop pitch: emergingwritersfestival.wufoo.com/forms/emergi...

We are officially launching our 2026 festival program, and you're invited! ⌛ Wed 5 August, 6.30PM 📍 The Wheeler Centre & streamed online 🎟️ Free tickets via The Wheeler Centre website: www.wheelercentre.com/cms-preview-...

With your help, we can continue to increase our artist pay & help more writers pursue their craft seriously, towards a career. We have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist in the last year! With your help, we're hoping to raise that number: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Take your story to The Next Chapter, The Wheeler Centre’s landmark writing program. Each Next Chapter writer will receive a $15,000 stipend and be paired with a handpicked mentor to progress a major writing project. Applications close at 5pm 31 July Full details here: tinyurl.com/EWF16June

In partnership with Latrobe City Creative Venues & Libraries, EWF is seeking EOIs from writers in the Latrobe City Council area to run a creative workshop at the 2026 Emerging Writers' Festival. Submit your workshop pitch: emergingwritersfestival.wufoo.com/forms/z16c88...

Willy Lit Fest is back again this year from 12-14th of June. Choose from 38 conversations, panels, workshops, performances, kids and teen events, walks and immersive experiences over one special mid-winter weekend by the sea. Secure your tickets here: events.humanitix.com/host/willy-l...

🌟 By supporting EWF this EOFY, you're able to directly affect the lives of hundreds of working artists and writers across the continent. Any donation over $2 made to EWF is tax-deductible this year! 👉 Support the future of new voices in the arts: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/