Lou Heinrich is a stone cold bibliophile who writes about pop culture and women. Every day she falls more in love with stories, honesty and life. At EWF15 Lou featured in our #writingwhilefemale day as a panelist on Writing While Feminist.

Ever thought you’d like to be part of the Emerging Writers’ Festival team? Here’s your chance! We are on the lookout for the next round of amazing individuals to join us as Creative Producers for EWF 2016. We spoke to Adelaide Fisher, one of ou...

Oliver Mol was the co-winner of the 2013 Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers and was the recipient of a 2012 Hot Desk Fellowship. His debut book is Lion Attack! At EWF15 Oliver was a panelist on the Early Bloomers panel as part of the National...

Eliza Henry-Jones works with drug and alcohol affected families using horses as a means of therapy. Her debut novel, In the Quiet, was published this year. At EWF15 Eliza was a panelist on the Early Bloomers panel as part of the National Writers’ C...

Adeline Teoh a freelance writer and content developer who is working on her first novel. At EWF15 Adeline was a panelist on the Unlikely Paths panel as part of the National Writers’ Conference.

It’s an exciting day at EWF HQ! Not only is today the day we announce the winner of the innaugural Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, we’re also opening up our online forms for applications to be part of the Emerging Writers’ Festival in 2016.

We’ve got an exciting new role working directly with both the Emerging Writers’ Festival and Melbourne Writers Festival!

This week, the inaugural Richell Prize shortlist was announced by Guardian Australia, and we are so delighted by the range of talent that it encompasses. A huge, heartfelt congratulations to Sally Abbott, Lyndel Caffrey, Brodie Lancaster, Jonathan O...