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#EWF26 10-18 Sept 2026

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EOIs for EWF's 2026 Guest Curator are now open!

In 2023, Guest Curator Maya Hodge produced EWF23 Opening Night: Truth-Telling. This event saw First Nations storytellers take the stage to share their truths.

This could be YOU! 🫵

Full info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Curator call-out OPEN for First Nations creative!

Emerging Writers' Festival is seeking an emerging First Nations producer to join our programming team as 2026 Guest Curator, a curation opportunity with a provided stipend.

Full info: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Artist call-out for EWF26 closes TOMORROW!!

Don't miss your chance to be part of the premier festival for new writers and literature, coming 10-18 Sept! 🔥

Call-out closing tomorrow, 6 Feb. Don't miss out!

💻 Apply now: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Closing this Friday!

Don’t miss your chance to be an artist in this year’s Emerging Writers’ Festival! 😍
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 🗓️
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 AM
#EWF26 artist call-out open!
After debuting his poetry collection in 2024, Carl Walsh applied to EWF 2025 & featured in our Melbourne Zoo event, From The Chrysalis, reading with other emerging poets.

Want to be part of this year’s festival? Apply here: emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
February 1, 2026 at 10:15 PM
🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT to apply as an artist for EWF26!

Whether you’re a first-time poet, an essayist, a seasoned author, a digital creator, a music artist, a performer -- we’re keen to hear what you want to bring to EWF26!

Full details & FAQs here:
emergingwritersfestival.org.au/artist-call-...
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Until now, there has never been truly national data on Aus arts industry working conditions & experiences.

Open until 23 Feb, Creative Australia's anonymous survey will help support meaningful change — better policies, training & safer workplaces.

Check out the survey and submit a response 💻
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 AM
🔥 #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-...
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 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-...
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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/
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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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
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)
January 18, 2026 at 11:15 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-...
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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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.
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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/
January 11, 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/
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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 🗓️
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 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/
January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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...
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 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...
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 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
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 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!
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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... 👀

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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM