The Stella Interviews: Evelyn Araluen
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? Thank you! It’s an incredible honour – although the prize is relatively new in the...
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Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? Thank you! It’s a big, big honour, especially as a debut writer. Being on the edge...
View ArticleThe Stella Interviews: Anwen Crawford
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? Mostly I am honoured to be in the company of excellent writers who are creating new...
View ArticleThe Stella Interviews: Elfie Shiosaki
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize! What does it mean to you to be included on the list? Thank you. I am proud that the 2022 Stella Prize longlist honours the story work of...
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Readings Literary Preview: Celebrating the Stella Shortlist
Join us at State Library Victoria for an exclusive showcase of the 2022 Stella shortlist, after it’s announced in late March. Tuesday 5 April, 6:30 – 8pmState Library Victoria, Russell Street Welcome...
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Help us raise $10,000 in 10 days to secure the Stella Prize forever
The Stella Forever Fund is an endowment initiative which seeks to raise $3 million to secure the prize money for the Stella Prize in perpetuity. In response to our ambitious goal, philanthropists...
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Reading with Consent
In early 2021, in the wake of the global #MeToo movement, an online petition in Australia generated more than 500 testimonies from school students, depicting experiences of sexual assault during their...
View Article2022 Stella Prize Winner in Conversation at Sydney Writers’ Festival
Be among the first to hear from the winner of the 2022 Stella Prize in this intimate live event at Sydney Writers’ Festival. The bookseller for this event is Gleebooks. Please note, this event will...
View Article2022 Stella Prize Winner in Conversation at the Wheeler Centre
Join us for this special event at the Wheeler Centre, as the 2022 Stella Prize winner discusses their winning book for the first time in public following the announcement. The bookseller for this...
View ArticleThe Stella Interviews: Evelyn Araluen
Congratulations on being named the winner of the 2022 Stella Prize. What does the news mean to you? Thank you! It’s an incredible honour – although the prize is relatively new in the literary world,...
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Announcing the winner of the 2022 Stella Prize
Stella is delighted to announce Evelyn Araluen’s innovative debut collection of poetry and prose, Dropbear (University of Queensland Press), as the winner of the tenth annual Stella Prize. On Thursday...
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The Stella Prize is secured forever
Stella is proud to announce that it has successfully reached its endowment target of $3 million for the Stella Forever Fund – securing prize money for the Stella Prize in perpetuity. The successful...
View ArticleEvelyn Araluen’s 2022 Stella Prize Acceptance Speech
Jingiwalla. It is important for me to begin my response to this incredible honour by paying my respects and reverence to the immemorial custodians of this land, the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin...
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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 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...
View ArticleInterview: Alison Whittaker – 2023 Stella Prize Judge
Find out more about award-winning Gomeroi poet, essayist and legal scholar, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Alison Whittaker What excites you about judging the 2023 Stella Prize and awarding the next...
View ArticleInterview: Jeff Sparrow – 2023 Stella Prize Judge
Find out more about award-winning writer, editor, broadcaster, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Jeff Sparrow What excites you about judging the 2023 Stella Prize and awarding the next Stella Prize winner?...
View ArticleInterview: Beejay Silcox – 2023 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with writer, literary critic and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Beejay Silcox What excites you about judging the 2023 Stella Prize and awarding the next Stella Prize winner? The same thing...
View ArticleInterview: Astrid Edwards – 2023 Stella Prize Judge
An interview with renowned bibliophile, writer, podcaster and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Astrid Edwards What excites you about judging the 2023 Stella Prize and awarding the next Stella Prize winner?...
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Introducing the 2023 Stella Prize Judging Panel
Stella is thrilled to announce award-winning writer, Alice Pung OAM, as the 2023 Stella Prize Chair of Judges. Pung is the bestselling author of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. Her...
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