Emerging Writers' Festival

Emerging Writers' Festival 10-18 Sept 2026

In partnership with Latrobe City Creative Venues & Libraries, EWF is seeking EOIs from writers in the Latrobe City Counc...
15/06/2026

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.

Pitch us your workshop idea and join our 2026 festival, running 10-18 September 2026. Open to emerging and established writers of all disciplines.

Workshop pitch EOIs close for writers living in the Latrobe City Council area on Thursday 25 June, 11:59PM AEST.

Submit your workshop pitch: https://emergingwritersfestival.wufoo.com/forms/z16c883912nxnfe/

Latrobe City Council Gippsland Performing Arts Centre

W***y Lit Fest is back again this year from 12-14th of June.Choose from 38 conversations, panels, workshops, performance...
09/06/2026

W***y 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.

This year we’re honoured to have almost 80 guests on the line-up, including culinary great Stephanie Alexander, comedy legend Shaun Micallef, and award-winning literary luminaries Evelyn Araluen, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Tony Birch, who will appear alongside a whole host of broadcasters, journalists, poets, memoirists, essayists, educators, community arts leaders and many local favourites

38 events.
80 festival guests.
3 days by the sea.
View the full program and secure your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/host/willy-lit-fest

🌟 By supporting EWF this EOFY, you're able to directly affect the lives of hundreds of working artists and writers acros...
08/06/2026

🌟 By supporting EWF this EOFY, you're able to directly affect the lives of hundreds of working artists and writers across the continent, with one tax-deductible donation!

All tax-deductible donations we receive this end of financial year, as with every year, go directly back into our festival. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist in the last year! We're hoping to raise that number again this year, and with your help we can make it happen.

From now until 30 June 2026, any donation over $2 made to EWF is tax-deductible this year!
👉 Support the future of new voices in the arts: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Thank you for supporting our festival!

Photo credit EWF

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist in the last y...
02/06/2026

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist in the last year!

In 2026, we're hoping to raise this number again, to make working as a writer and artist a more viable option in the current landscape.
All tax-deductible donations we receive this end of financial year, as with every year, go directly back into our festival. We're hoping to continue raising our artist fees, and with your help we can make it happen!

From now until 30 June 2026, any donation over $2 made to EWF is tax-deductible this year!
👉 Support the future of new voices in the arts: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Thank you for supporting our festival!

Photo credit: Grace Auld

Did you know that the average salary of a published Australian author is less than 19k per year?Now imagine what it's li...
30/05/2026

Did you know that the average salary of a published Australian author is less than 19k per year?

Now imagine what it's like for writers who don't even have their books out yet? Finding time to take your writing seriously before you're making 'big bucks' is hard, and we have been trying to make it easier.
Thanks to our community's generosity last year, we have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist. We're hoping to raise that number again this year, and with your help we can make it happen!

👉 From now until 30 June 2026, any donation over $2 made to EWF is tax-deductible this year!

Support the future of new voices in the arts: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Thank you for supporting our festival!

Photo credit: EWF

As your writing communities keep growing, we want to grow to keep up with you! ☀️🌷Platforming new literary voices, creat...
27/05/2026

As your writing communities keep growing, we want to grow to keep up with you! ☀️🌷

Platforming new literary voices, creating space for creative communities, and helping you develop your craft -- none of that would be possible without the ongoing generosity of EWF's supporters and our Bookmarkers.

Thanks to our community's generosity last year, we have been able to raise our workshop fees by $100 per artist. We're hoping to raise that number again this year to help make working as a writer and artist a more viable option in the current landscape. With your help, we can make it happen!
Any one-off amount makes a huge difference to what we can do at the Emerging Writers' Festival, or you can become a regular supporter as a Bookmarker and get access to VIP events, literary goodies and event discounts.

From now until 30 June 2026, any donation over $2 made to EWF is tax-deductible this year! Support the future of new voices in the arts: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/donate/

Thank you for supporting our festival!

Photo credit: Grace Auld

🤔 'Who can submit to the Richell Prize?'📝 'How do I format my submission?'😵‍💫 'What's the difference between the chapter...
24/05/2026

🤔 'Who can submit to the Richell Prize?'

📝 'How do I format my submission?'

😵‍💫 'What's the difference between the chapter breakdown & the synopsis?'

💻 'Why can't I submit if I live outside Australia?'

Check out the Richell Prize FAQs on our website for the answers to your burning submissions questions. Available here: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/richell-prize-2026/

Got a particularly tricky question for us? Email our Richell Prize Coordinator at [email protected] for an answer!

We are excited to see everyone's submissions coming through, and can't wait to see which incredible emerging writers will get discovered as part of this year's prize.

Submissions for the 2026 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers close on 13 July 2026, 11:59PM AEST.

Applications are now open for our 2026 Marketing Intern at the Emerging Writers' Festival.This a ten-week internship for...
14/05/2026

Applications are now open for our 2026 Marketing Intern at the Emerging Writers' Festival.

This a ten-week internship for someone looking to gain employable experience in arts events marketing and communications. Running one-day a week from mid-July to mid-September, here's your chance to gain experience amongst EWF's small team in-person at the EWF office in The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, VIC. The EWF Marketing Intern will work closely with EWF’s Marketing & Philanthropy Coordinator on the ins-and-outs of arts festival marketing by assisting with the digital roll-out and promotion of the 2026 festival.

Please note this is an unpaid opportunity, and as such is suited to someone at the beginning of their arts work journey, who is keen for on-the-ground foundational experience towards future employment in the arts and cultural sector.

👉 For details and to apply, head to the EWF website: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/

🤔 If you have any questions about our 2026 Marketing Internship, please email us on [email protected]

Soak up the writing wisdom of some of Australia’s standout debut & seasoned romance authors. Learn what it takes to craf...
28/04/2026

Soak up the writing wisdom of some of Australia’s standout debut & seasoned romance authors. Learn what it takes to craft a romance worth reading in 2026, and meet other emerging romance writers to share your journey with.

💌 Dr Jodi McAlister, author of 'An Academic Affair' (2026), the 'Valentine' trilogy, and more!

💌 Keshe Chow, Sunday Times bestselling author of 'Strange Familiars' (2026), 'For No Mortal Creature' (2025), and more!

💌 Olivia Tolich, debut author of 'Side Character Energy' (2026).

💌 Leearna Shaw, debut author of 'A Farm in Golden Clouds' (2026).

💌 Joshua Hortinela, debut author of 'Hate You to Love You' (2026).

Join this Saturday online or in-person at The Wheeler Centre for Masterclass: Romance Writing, 11AM-4:15PM. In-person and online livestream tickets available

🚨 Spots are limited so book now: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/romance-writing-mc/

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