I'm Emily Wilson, a Tokyo-born writer and journalist whose fiction leans toward the surreal to illuminate the everyday and explore liminal states and dislocated identities. I've published in a range of journals and magazines and freelance as a cultural commentator and interviewer for outlets including The Note and The Music. In 2024 I was the youngest finalist selected for the MIKI Prize for Short Stories, and I'm currently contracted through Bloomsbury Academic in New York to write Beware of the Dogs, a book analysing gendered violence, indie rock, bodily reclamation, and critique of Australiana.

Emily Wilson

I'm Emily Wilson, a Tokyo-born writer and journalist whose fiction leans toward the surreal to illuminate the everyday and explore liminal states and dislocated identities. I've published in a range of journals and magazines and freelance as a cultural commentator and interviewer for outlets including The Note and The Music. In 2024 I was the youngest finalist selected for the MIKI Prize for Short Stories, and I'm currently contracted through Bloomsbury Academic in New York to write Beware of the Dogs, a book analysing gendered violence, indie rock, bodily reclamation, and critique of Australiana.

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I’m Emily Wilson, a Tokyo-born writer and journalist whose fiction leans toward the surreal to illuminate the everyday and explore liminal states and dislocated identities.

I’ve published in a range of journals and magazines and freelance as a cultural commentator and interviewer for outlets including The Note and The Music. In 2024 I was the youngest finalist selected for the MIKI Prize for Short Stories, and I’m currently contracted through Bloomsbury Academic in New York to write Beware of the Dogs, a book analysing gendered violence, indie rock, bodily reclamation, and critique of Australiana.

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Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Writer / Interviewer at The Note and The Music
May 1, 2025 - Present
Rigorous freelancing for a range of outlets; on-call to interview artists for The Note and The Music; writing essays and cultural commentary; interviewing artists such as Baker Boy, Bloc Party, Gareth Liddiard, Josh Pyke, and more.
Staff Writer at The Music
May 1, 2025 - October 22, 2025
Selected from a nationwide search as one of five journalists to write about the grassroots local music scene in their state; attended BIGSOUND 2024; contributed a weekly quota of articles covering the SA music scene, and engaged in social media support and content creation.
Manager and Content Creator at Wake In Fright (now Any Young Mechanic)
January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025
Managed and produced content for an Adelaide-based band; oversaw communications, branding, and social media strategy.
Bio Writer at Swapmeet
January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025
Bio writer for Adelaide-based band Swapmeet.
Press Release Writer at War Room
January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025
Produced press releases for Adelaide-based band War Room.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Adelaide
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
High School Diploma at International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services