Monika Radojevic

Monika Radojevic is a Brazilian-Montenegrin writer and poet who was born and raised in London. She spent years working in the feminist political sector, and her writing is a continuous exploration of power, darkness and freedom. To date, she is the youngest ever winner of the MerkyBooks New Writers' Prize, and writes to make sense of life.

Merky have published both her poetry and short story collections and her debut novel, STRANGERLAND, will follow in 2026.

Monika's work has been described as a 'vital contribution to literature' and 'uncompromisingly fierce'.

She can also be found on her substack, Aphrodisia. @monikaradojevic