Stella Executive Director to step down – May 2018
The Stella Prize Board announces today its reluctant acceptance of the resignation of Executive Director, Aviva Tuffield, who has decided to concentrate her full attention on her ‘first love’ –...
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The Stella Interview: Claire G. Coleman on Terra Nullius
Claire G. Coleman is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize for her speculative fiction novel Terra Nullius. In this special Stella interview, Claire shares some thoughts about the process of writing...
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The Stella Interview: Shokoofeh Azar on The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
Shokoofeh Azar is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize for her novel The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree. In this special Stella interview, Shokoofeh shares the experiences that informed the...
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The Stella Interview: Krissy Kneen on An Uncertain Grace
Krissy Kneen is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize for her novel An Uncertain Grace. In this special Stella interview, Krissy shares what inspired her writing, the future possibilities of...
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The Stella Interview: Michelle de Kretser on The Life to Come
Michelle de Kretser is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize. In this special Stella interview, Michelle shares her favourite Australian women writers from the recent past and what inspired The Life...
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28/4/18: Alexis Wright @ Montsalvat
Image: Vincent Long Join us at Montsalvat for Alexis Wright in conversation with Morag Fraser about her 2018 Stella Prize-shortlisted collective memoir, Tracker. Tracker is award-winning author Alexis...
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The Stella Interview: Mirandi Riwoe on The Fish Girl
Mirandi Riwoe is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize. In this special Stella interview, Mirandi shares her favourite contemporary Australian female writers, and the background to – and inspiration...
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23/4/18: Shokoofeh Azar @ Readings Hawthorn
Join us at Readings Hawthorn to hear from Shokoofeh Azar, shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize. Azar is the author of The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree, an extraordinary magical realist novel...
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The Stella Interview: Alexis Wright on Tracker
Alexis Wright is shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize for Tracker, the collective memoir of Aboriginal leader and visionary Tracker Tilmouth. In this special Stella interview, Alexis shares insights...
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Alexis Wright’s 2018 Stella Prize acceptance speech
I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of this land and pay my respects to the Elders past and present. I would also like to acknowledge the...
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2018 Stella Prize Award Night: Chair of Judges Fiona Stager announces the winner
Judging a literary prize is a privilege, an opportunity, a joy and a challenge. Our task was made easier through the extraordinary support of the Stella staff: Veronica Sullivan, Fiona Dunne and Megan...
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22/5/18: A Stella Evening @ Eltham Library
Join us at Eltham Library to celebrate the 2018 Stella Prize. Hear from 2018 Stella Prize-winner Alexis Wright about her collected biography Tracker, and Claire G. Coleman and Shokoofeh Azar as they...
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Advice to My Teenage Self
In the lead-up to Girls Write Up Brisbane on May 11, we asked some of the festival artists to tell us what advice they would give to their teenage selves. Their responses are funny, honest and full of...
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10/5/18: Northcote High School Talkfest 2018 ‘Writing Violence’
Join 2014 Stella Prize-winner Clare Wright for Northcote High School’s Talkfest, focusing in 2018 on ‘Writing Violence’. Starting at 7.15pm Clare will be in conversation with Helen Garner, Andy...
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12/6/18: Alexis Wright and Evelyn Araluen @ QVWC
Join 2018 Stella Prize winner Alexis Wright and writer and researcher Evelyn Araluen for a special conversation about the process of recording and crafting history that is both intimate and national....
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Advice to My Teenage Self – Melbourne
In the lead-up to Girls Write Up Melbourne on May 31 & June 1, we asked some of the festival artists to tell us what advice they would give to their teenage selves. Their responses are funny,...
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Tilting Away From The Male: Susan Johnson on the 2017 Stella Count
With the sixth Stella Count recently released, author Susan Johnson examines why gender bias in book reviewing matters, and how the Stella Prize and the Stella Count has changed Australia’s literary...
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Stella announces new Executive Director
The Stella Prize is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Michelle Scott Tucker. Michelle comes to Stella as a writer, having just published her first book – a biography...
View ArticleA note from Stella’s new Executive Director
Hello. My name is Michelle Scott Tucker and I’m the new Executive Director of The Stella Prize. I only started work in early August but have followed Stella with admiration since its inception and have...
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Melbourne Girls Grammar reviews the 2018 Stella Prize longlist
What happens when a group of avid readers come together to share their views about fabulous books? The Stella Book Club is what happens! In 2018 Melbourne Girls Grammar School (MGGS) partnered with...
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