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

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.
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.
Press Release Writer at War Room
January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025
Produced press releases for Adelaide-based band War Room.
Bio Writer at Swapmeet
January 1, 2024 - October 22, 2025
Bio writer for Adelaide-based band Swapmeet.
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.

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