The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) exists to promote the interests of emerging writers – to improve their opportunities for professional development and their engagement with the broader public.

The Festival mixes emerging literary professionals with more established writers to forge a better understanding between the past and future of Australian writing, and to bring a high level of intellectual endeavour to all the Festival’s activities.

We are located in the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas.

PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Each year the EWF works with a small group of writers and industry professionals with strong local and national networks to ensure that festival programming remains relevant to the needs of emerging writers, and that appropriate writers are invited to the festival.

The current Program Advisory Committee is Anna Barnes (VIC), Jen Breach (VIC), Dr Sally Breen (QLD), Christopher Currie (QLD), Daniel Ducrou (VIC), Kathryn Heyman (NSW), Andrew McDonald (VIC), Scott-Patrick Mitchell (WA), Ryan Paine (SA), Susy Pow (NSW), Marcus Westbury (VIC).

EMERGING WRITERS’ FESTIVAL BOARD

Vivienne Corcoran (Chair), Matt Davies (Deputy Chair), Stephen Rebikoff (Secretary), Roelof Van Der Merwe (Treasurer), Renee Barnes, Gideon Hornung, Mary Masters, Scott Stirling and Annette Vieusseux.

The 2011 Emerging Writers’ Festival will run from 26 May to 5 June.