Author of Matia (UWAP, 2024) Winner of the 2025 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for an Emerging Writer
Food for Thought Network in collaboration with the Greek Australian Cultural League proudly presents a special Q&A event 'Voices of Many Worlds' featuring author Emily Tsokos Purtill in conversation with Marilyn Tsolakis and moderated by Dr Konstandina Dounis on 31 May at 7.00 PM AEST
I’m so honoured to be the recipient of a 2026 Association for the Study of Australian Literature/Copyright Agency Writer's Fellowship. Thank you so much to ASAL, the Copyright Agency and Austlit. I can’t wait to contribute to this program. Also congratulations to the other 2026
This week I’m sending out my email newsletter. There’s lots of news, book recommendations and what I’m looking forward to reading in the coming months. I also have two signed copies of Matia to giveaway to email subscribers (Aus/NZ only). You can sign up here if
A podcast and newsletter that I really enjoy is Something to Eat and Something to Read hosted by food writer Sophie Hansen and bibliotherapist Germaine Leece. It's a monthly podcast and fortnightly newsletter all about and celebrating cooking, reading and reading about cooking. Sophie recently read and recommended
I was so honoured to speak at the first of the 2026 Literary Lyceums at the Karrakatta Club on Tuesday 3 February 2026. Thank you to Marina Valmadre and Anita Clayton for inviting me to give a presentation about Matia and my multi-generational inspiration and journey behind the novel. I
