Undergraduate students have demonstrated their writing talent through poetry, short stories, works of creative non-fiction and personal essays selected for this year's Monash Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing shortlist.

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. 

Aileen Westbrook took home $4,000 and publication in Verge and Kill Your Darlings, for her story Mistook.

Announcing the 15 entries on this year's shortlist.

Joint first place winner of the 2017 Monash Prize, Aimee-Jane Anderson-O’Connor shares tips for 2018 applicants, her influences, great reads, and picks her dream team of judges for 2019.

Fifteen entries to the 2017 Monash Prize have been shortlisted.

A quickfire interview with 2016 Monash Prize winner Phoebe Chen.

The winners of the prize were announced last night at the Emerging Writers’ Festival Opening Night Gala by EWF Ambassador Chandani Lokuge.