Emily O’Grady

Emily O’Grady is a writer from Brisbane. Her debut novel, The Yellow House won the 2018 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award and was shortlisted for the 2019 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction. Her work has been published in Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, The Big Issue fiction edition, and New Australian Fiction 2021. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Queensland University of Technology, where she also teaches.

Her second novel Feast (Allen & Unwin), was published in 2023 and has been shortlisted for Stella Prize. Emily was named one of The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists for 2024.

Upcoming courses

2027 course and scholarship information session

TutorsRebecca Giggs, Miles Allinson, Emily O'Grady, Kavita Bedford, Liz Evans, Peggy Frew, Shivaun Plozza and Davina Bell

In this special free interactive information session, join our tutors from around the country as they discuss what to expect from their courses and how to best prepare your scholarship application. Bookings made after 5pm on 21 September will not receive the Zoom link, and will instead be sent a recording of the information session after it has finished.

Stay the Course – Finish Your Draft

TutorsEmily O'Grady

Stay the Course is an exclusive online program designed for alumni of Writing a Novel (of any graduating year) to help students keep up momentum, maintain a sense of community and maximise their writing time. This is a chance to stay on track with your word count and finish your manuscript, ahead of submitting to an agent or publisher.

Writing a Novel (Brisbane) Taster Workshop

TutorsEmily O'Grady

In this special Writing a Novel (Brisbane) Taster Workshop, join tutor Emily O'Grady for a two-hour writing class, followed by a discussion on what to expect from Writing a Novel (Brisbane) and your inclusion in the Faber Writing Anthology.

Writing a Novel

TutorsEmily O'Grady

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.