We're so excited – the #EWF21 program launch is just SIX days away! 😍 Save the date, all will be unveiled on Tuesday 11 May 🗓️

Looking for a little pick-me-up? My publisher is offering any 3 titles for $50 this weekend. You could buy the ROAR series, lovingly curated by Fran Berry: somekindpress.com/collections/ro…

An update from the team at Emerging Writers' Festival 💕💫🍄

How to create joy at the end of the world: Emerging Writers’ Festival smh.com.au/culture/books/…

And a reminder that if you need a NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) ticket we have some of those available now too! Thanks to an incredibly kind donation 🎟💕✨ #EWF21

One lucky last event for #EWF21 🎭 First Stage with Melbourne Theatre Company, featuring new works by Roshelle Fong, Veronica Gorrie, Jeremy Nguyen, Vivian Nguyen and Amarachi Okorom! 🥰

I had a bit of Twitter awakening due to my recent interactions with PVO. He asked me to write an article about journalism, this is it. Follow and share my stuff if you want, I have set up a new home on Substack. #auspol joeljenkins.substack.com/p/covid-19-sho…

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.@smallpressau announces shortlist for the 2021 book of the year - with blazing titles across prose fiction, historical saga, and essay collections that call for reflection. artshub.com.au/news/news/spn-…

I am so thrilled for the very talented, generous Shu-Ling Chua 蔡淑羚 who is so deserving of this. I love the intimacy of her writing and such beauty and delicate wordplay.

Get on it! EWF surviving and thriving and you could be a part.

EWF is hiring! We are seeking a Program Coordinator and an Associate Producer to assist in the curation and execution of festival activities in 2022. Apps for both roles close 5pm AEDT, Sunday 5 December. emergingwritersfestival.org.au/work-with-us/

'Here, water not only signifies life, but also the beginnings of the life Chua has carved out for herself.' Thank you so much @melonphases for your exquisite review of Echoes 😭✨ Books+Publishing booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/…

Brilliant news ⭐️⭐️

Donate if you can - the #EWF team will deliver amazing things!

Thanks to Victorian Government's Entertainment Program, you can claim back 25% of the cost of your tickets to any paid in-person events at #EWF22! To be eligible you just have to spend more than $40 on tickets in one transaction! 💸 Learn more: mailchi.mp/emergingwriter…

Great opportunity here to work with an excellent team at EWF!

The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers is NOW OPEN for unpublished writers of adult fiction & adult narrative non-fiction! The winner receives a year’s mentoring with a Hachette publisher, as well as $10,000 in prize money from Hachette Australia Books! More info: tinyurl.com/rch23