Unfortunately, I'm not heading over for Emerging Writers Festival this year ( :-( ) but the program's so great I couldn't resist putting together the wishlist of things I'd be attending if I WAS there. So! Hey:
TUESDAY 27 MAY
Opening Night Extravaganza
These sorts of events are always a ball and a great way to kick off the festival. It also gives you the opportunity to meet the artists, staff and fellow writers, PLUS you'll be among the first to hear the winners of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and the winner of the Monash Undergrad Prize. All in all, a pretty awesome start.
WEDNESDAY 28 MAY
The Pitch
Most writers' festivals have opportunities to pitch your work to publishers, but that doesn't undermine the opportunity. If you've got a manuscript you want to sell, this is an excellent chance to do so.
THURSDAY 29 MAY
Digital Writers Masterclass
This is less a masterclass and more a full day submersion in digital narrative. From gaming through to platforms, gender and copyright, it's a great development day for anyone interested in the medium.
Rev It Up! The Footscray Literary Late Night
Punk rock poetry! 'Nuff said.
FRIDAY 30 MAY
Emerging Editors
A full day set of workshops and seminars, this day covers a diverse range of content for emerging editors. Start up publications! Indigenous editing! Shaping debates! Building careers!
SATURDAY 31 MAY
The National Writers' Conference
Arguably the most essential part of the festival for any writer, this two-day conference covers everything from sex, drugs and rock'n'roll to writing for the internet to Aussies abroad.
Amazing Babes
This session's looking pretty awesome. Lady writers reading about the women who've inspired them! Why don't you just program something that relevant to my interests?
WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE
Live in the Studio: Exploring the ABC
The ABC is Australia's most interesting network, outputting compelling comedy and some of our strongest dramas. This session will be looking at the history of the channel over the last 60 years.
THURSDAY 5 JUNE
The Early Words: About the Animals
I'm pretty fascinated with the relationship between animals and people, and animal ecosystems, so this panel with Rebecca Giggs, Laura Jean McKay and Aden Rolf should be an interesting one. Plus I heard Giggs read an excerpt of her new book about whaling last year at EWF, and man, I need to have read it yesterday.
Industry Insiders: Audio Stories
I know a few people obsessed with audio books at the moment, and this sounds like a pretty great seminar on the genre and beyond, covering radio plays, podcasts and more.
Graphic Contents: A Night of Comics, Zines and Visual Oddities
It's hardly a secret that I love graphic novels, and this session is pretty awesome. There's trading! And selling! And illustrated comic responses to questions!
FRIDAY 6 JUNE
A Night Off Writing: The EWF Closing Night Party
Because hey, if you're going to fall in a heap, you may as well do it with other writers.
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