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Funding One-on-Ones
25 June 2018
Emerging Writers
Does the idea of writing a grant strike fear deep into your heart?
The Next Big Thing
25 June 2018
Emerging Writers
Come and celebrate the best new writers around– and hear readings from the cream of this year’s EWF crop...
Amazing Babes
25 June 2018
Emerging Writers
The fifth iteration of our festival favourite, a celebration of the babes that make our lives better.
Tell Me Like You Mean It
25 June 2018
Emerging Writers
Four fresh new poets take to the stage and show you what they’re made of.
The Early Words: Travel Writing and Gender
26 June 2018
Emerging Writers
In her essay Travel Writing and Gender, Susan Bassnet asks: “Is there a way in which travel writing is...
Lunchtime Lit: Level 87 Book Club
26 June 2018
Emerging Writers
The curious critics from the Level 87 Book Club are here to guide you through their favourite books!
Critical Considerations
26 June 2018
Emerging Writers
What responsibility do critics have to the authors they write about?