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Stella’s Story
Dreams of the Stella Prize emerged in early 2011 out of a panel that was held at Readings, an independent Melbourne bookstore, on International Women’s Day. The panel was partly a discussion about the...
View ArticleQ&A with Stella’s Executive Director, Jaclyn Booton
Get to know Stella’s Executive Director, Jaclyn Booton Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you came to work with Stella? I’ve worked in the arts in Sydney and Melbourne for the last 20...
View ArticleCarol Schwartz in conversation with Aviva Tuffield and Heather Rose
How much space in publishing are women afforded to share their voices? Who gets to decide? And how are things changing? In this generous and thought-provoking discussion as part of the Women’s...
View ArticleA Q&A with Melinda Harvey and Julieanne Lamond of the Stella Count
The Stella Count is an annual statistical analysis of gender bias in the field of book reviewing in Australia. In this Q&A, we asked the Count’s principal researchers Melinda Harvey and Julieanne...
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Now and Then: Ten Years of Stella
Missed our online event celebrating ten years of Stella? Tune in here. Dreams of the Stella Prize emerged in early 2011 out of a panel held at Readings on International Women’s Day. Now in its tenth...
View ArticleInterview: Declan Fry – 2022 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with writer, poet, essayist, and 2022 Stella Prize Judge, Declan Fry What excites you about judging the 10th Stella Prize? The chance to spend time with the authors. It’s comforting to...
View ArticleInterview: Oliver Reeson – 2022 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with essayist, screenwriter, and 2022 Stella Prize Judge, Oliver Reeson What excites you about judging the 10th Stella Prize? The Stella Prize’s defining characteristic to me is...
View ArticleInterview: Sisonke Msimang – 2022 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with author, curator and 2022 Stella Prize Judge, Sisonke Msimang What excites you about judging the 10th Stella Prize? I’m excited about this being the 10th year which is such an...
View ArticleInterview: Cate Kennedy – 2022 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with award-winning writer and 2022 Stella Prize Judge, Cate Kennedy What excites you about judging the 10th Stella Prize? The Stella Prize longlist each year represents the stunning...
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Jessie Tu on writing, space, and new ways of seeing
What many people don’t think about when they think about writers writing is that the exercise is an extremely physical endeavour. You sit on a chair, or a seat, or a bed, wherever a writer finds...
View ArticleEvelyn Araluen on Writing Self Care
What does it mean to be a young person living through the present moment? How can we make sense of our experiences through writing? And how can this creative process be part of a broader project of...
View ArticleInterview: Melissa Lucashenko – 2022 Stella Prize Judge (Chair)
An interview with award-winning Bundjalung author and 2022 Stella Prize Chair of Judges, Melissa Lucashenko What excites you about Chairing the 2022 Judging Panel and awarding the 10th Stella Prize...
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Stellas on Stellas
In our first edition of Stellas on Stellas, we asked our 2021 longlist to reflect on a book they discovered through the Stella Prize, and the impact it had on them – as both writers and readers....
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Announcing the 2022 Stella Prize Judges
Stella is thrilled to announce award-winning Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko as the 2022 Stella Prize Chair of Judges. A two-time Stella Prize-listed author, former Stella Prize Judge, and winner...
View ArticleThe 2022 Stella Prize Judges’ Report
Ironically, in a year when the pandemic has meant international (and some domestic) borders remain closed to most Australians, the Stella Prize has ranged further afield than ever. A distinct...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2022 Stella Prize Longlist
Announcing the 12 exceptional books by Australian women and non-binary writers in the running for the tenth annual Stella Prize. The 2022 Stella Prize longlist was announced live at the Wheeler Centre...
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The 2019 and 2020 Stella Counts crash through the gender parity barrier
For the first time since it started in 2012, representation of women authors in Australian book reviews is on par with that of their male counterparts, the latest reports from Stella reveal. This is a...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist
Six bold and compelling books by Australian women and non-binary writers are in the running for the tenth annual Stella Prize. The 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist was announced today on ABC Radio...
View ArticleThe Stella Interviews: Eunice Andrada
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? It’s exciting for poetry to be elevated in this way, and I’m happy that more people...
View ArticleThe Stella Interviews: Jennifer Down
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? It’s always a privilege to have your work recognised on a long – or shortlist, but...
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