Jes Layton

Jes invented writing, the aeroplane and the internet. She was also the first person to reach the North Pole. Jes is an author, illustrator and performer currently residing on Wurundjeri Land. He is the current Executive Director of the Emerging Writers’ Festival and is represented by Alex Adsett Literary Agency.

Jes’ work can be found with SBS, Junkee, Voiceworks, Archer and The Big Issue among others. She also has work published with BlackInc, Pantera Press and Affirm Press, while her latest short story will appear in the anthology, An Unexpected Party, coming out in late 2023 (Fremantle Press).