NATIONAL YOUNG WRITERS' FESTIVAL

Daniel Evans is a writer, listener, libertine and pop aficionado.

Partial to the fantastical and absurd, Daniel has written numerous works for the stage. His family’s favourite is the one about the talking avocado who wants to be magician. Daniel is mad keen about a) creating work with and for young people, b) bringing the stories of life’s Others to the fore, and c) collaboration.

To earn a crust he edits, teaches, designs and performs – sometimes all at once and often with no hands.

In 2008, he joins the National Young Writers' Festival as co-director and could not be more stoked.

Amy Ingram grew up in the Barossa Valley in South Australia where she learned to appreciate the fine skill of boozing up. She then moved onto study acting at The University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba where needless to say she honed her skills.

Since graduating she has done continuous work as a performer/ director and creator with Switchboard Arts out of the Judith Wright Centre in Brisbane. She has also worked with Backbone Youth Arts on projects such as the 2high Festival.

As well as being one of the new directors for the National Young Writers' Festival, this will also be her first year in attending where she plans to display her hard found skills obtained in the Barossa Valley to her best ability.

Originally a kiwi, Nicolas Low has spent the last four years making mischief in Melbourne. As well as co-directing the National Young Writers' Festival and writing for various Australian publications, he makes interventionist installation art for festivals around the country, runs a web/graphic design practice (DISLOCATED), is co-editor and designer of the Nomadology travel writing project and in his more lucid moments sits on the curatorial board of the Next Wave arts festival. He is also currently finishing his first novel as part of a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne.

Contact

EMAIL: amy.nywf[at]gmail.com

EMAIL: dan.nywf[at]gmail.com

EMAIL: nic[at]dislocated.org