Melbourne writers festival 

"This year I had the great pleasure of being an Inky judge for the Centre of Youth Literature. In addition to my role of judging 20 long-listed books, I was also given the opportunity to chair a panel at the Melbournes Writers Festival 2017 Schools Program. In Deakin Edge, I lead the discussion between the New York Times bestselling authors, Amie Kaufman, and Jay Kristoff, about their award winning book Illuminae. It was a surreal experience to be speaking to two immensely accomplished writers whom I look up to, especially because it was in front of hundreds of students. However, despite my nerves I know that this is a memory that I will treasure for years to come," Kellie Phan, 11D.