Emma Darragh
Emma Darragh’s debut novel-in-stories, Thanks for Having Me is published by Joan Press, Nakkiah Lui’s imprint at Allen & Unwin.
BottomEmma Darragh’s debut novel-in-stories, Thanks for Having Me is published by Joan Press, Nakkiah Lui’s imprint at Allen & Unwin.
BottomEmma Darragh is a writer, editor, and academic living on Gadigal land. She holds a PhD and Honours (Class I) in Creative Writing, and a BA in Writing and English Literatures from the University of Wollongong, where she has worked as a tutor and lecturer since 2019. Her writing has appeared in numerous Australian publications, including Cordite, Westerly, Meniscus, TEXT, and The Big Issue Fiction Edition. Emma’s debut novel-in-stories, Thanks for Having Me, is published by Joan Press, Nakkiah Lui’s imprint at Allen & Unwin, and was shortlisted for the 2024 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Emma’s research specialises in short stories and the short story cycle.
Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
Enter The Site