Welcome to the EWF19 Podcast! Hear from artists who feature throughout this year’s program as they ponder the many ways to have a writing career, how they take care of themselves while also taking care of their work, what they hope their art will set up for those coming after them and more. The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) is one of Australia’s most established and well-respected literary festivals. We exist to develop, nurture and promote Australia’s new writing talent, creating platforms for connecting writing communities and their audiences. Our theme music is the magical Huntly's 'Please' from their EP Songs in Your Name. Find them on Facebook as Huntly Music. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We acknowledge that First Nations Peoples are the first storytellers of this land, and that their sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to the Elders of the lands this podcast reaches.