Essay Writing Section
Awarded to
Anastasia Patralis
for the topic “Despite the hardship and grim settings present in Dickens’s writing, hope is always to be found.”
Published in The Dickens Newsletter, Melbourne, Issue 388, Oct 2017, p 14-7.
Photo: Anastasia Patralis (MDF, 20 Sept 2017)
Creative Writing Section
Awarded to
Jessica Kioussis
for the piece “describing the events when Pip from Great Expectations told Joe and Biddy that he was engaged.”
Published in The Dickens Newsletter, Melbourne, Issue 388, Oct 2017, p 18-20.
Photo: Jessica Kioussis (MDF, 20 Sept 2017)
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The MDF reserves the right to publish the prize-winning entries.
The MDF reserves the right not to award a prize if it is felt the submissions are not deserving.