Kaitlen Wellington is a descendant from the Jerrinja people, Yuin Nation, who is studying a Bachelor of Arts at UOW. She's a young emerging writer who finds inspiration in the land and contemporary expressions of culture. Kaitlen believes in the power of storytelling and intends to explore varying forms during her unfolding career. She was also a runner up for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize 2019 and Nakata Brophy Prize 2018 at Overland.