The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

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22 March, 2019

2018 Monash Prize Winner Aileen Westbrook

Aileen Westbrook won the 2018 Monash Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing, taking home $4,000 for her story ‘Mistook’, chosen from over 340 entries. We spoke to Aileen about her winning piece and advice for 2019 applicants.