The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.
Inspirational fuel for a writer is often found in the minutiae of life. Hear how these multi-disciplinarians harness daily habits and routines that flow into their artistic practice. Gain a fresh mindset, and uncover fun, practical techniques to ignite your own creative process.
This event is part of MASTERCLASS: CREATIVE LIVING. Get your ticket to the full masterclass to access this event.
Closed Captions, keyboard navigable, zoom text, break time
Thursday 12 September, 11AM
Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
Roumina Parsa is an Iranian Australian writer based in Melbourne (Naarm). She was shortlisted for the 2022 Catalyse Nonfiction Prize and her work has previously featured in Liminal and Farrago. She recently self-published a zine of personal essays, Here I Am.
Phoebe Thorburn is an autistic emerging writer & recipe developer living on unceded Boon Wurrung Country. Their writing explores food, comfort, connection, mental health & living in a world designed for neurotypical minds and able bodies. They are a Toolkits non-fiction (2023) & fiction (2024) alumni. Their work was shortlisted for Stringybark’s Erotic Short Story Prize (2023) and has been published by Frankie Magazine & ABC Everyday.
Oliver Twist is a writer and actor. He has toured Australia with his critically acclaimed shows Jali and Griot, and appeared on SBS and the ABC. As a comic, he has been chosen to open for the best national and international acts. He has been lauded as a talent both by critics and by audiences, gaining him award nominations for his work. For more writing by Oliver, visit https://substack.com/@oliveretwist
Maggie Zhou is a 25-year-old Melbourne-based freelance writer, content creator and the co-host of the Culture Club podcast. She has written for publications such as The Guardian, ABC, The Age, ELLE and Marie Claire, and previously worked at Refinery29 and Fashion Journal.
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