About the Digital Writers’ Festival

The Digital Writers’ Festival is an online-first writers’ festival dedicated to celebrating the work of writers from Australia and across the world, and fostering new relationships through collaboration between writers, where ever they may be.

DWF is a product of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, a not-for-profit organisation whose foundations are built on supporting emerging writers. EWF is a place where creativity and innovation are celebrated, where new talent is nurtured and where diverse voices from across Australia are represented.

The 2017 Digital Writers’ Festival runs from Tuesday 24 October – Friday 3 November.

Catch up on all of the events from DWF 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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The Emerging Writers’ Festival team:

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CO-CEO

Izzy Roberts-Orr

GENERAL MANAGER / CO-CEO

Will Dawson

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Linh Nguyen

PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Katie Wilkins

PROGRAM PRODUCER

Hiroki Kobayashi

MARKETING COORDINATOR

Taylor Brodie

PODCAST PRODUCER

Beth Gibson

WEBSITE DEVELOPER

Fine Thought

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Loupe Studio

CREATIVE PRODUCERS

Steven J Finch (Perth)
Samantha Glennie (Sunshine Coast)
Misty McPhail (Sydney)

EMERGING WRITERS’ FESTIVAL BOARD

Craig Semple (Chair)
Andrea Spencer (Deputy Chair)
Erica Chan (Secretary)
Sandra Stoklossa (Treasurer)
Tim Fisher
Kirsten Freeman
Cate Blake

PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Kim Allom
Susie Anderson
Zoya Patel
Connor Thomas O’Brien

SUPPORTERS

We thank our generous supporters.