Interview: Alice Pung – 2023 Stella Prize Chair of Judges
Get to know award-winning writer, and 2023 Stella Prize Chair of Judges, Alice Pung What excites you about Chairing the 2023 Judging Panel and awarding the next Stella Prize winner? Reading all the...
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The 2023 Stella Prize
The 2023 Stella Prize is now officially open for entries The Stella Prize is open to books by Australian women and non-binary writers. The winning book of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry will be...
View ArticleReading Climate Teacher Seminars: Indigenous literatures, school English and...
Please note, expressions of interest for this project have now closed. 2x 1-hr seminars to be held in Term 4, 2022Online, via Zoom Are you an Australian high school English teacher? Are you interested...
View ArticleNew books from Stella Prize-listed authors
Spring is always an exciting time of year for Australian publishing. Read on for a round-up of the latest releases from former Stella Prize-listed authors. In fiction, author of the 2019 Stella Prize...
View ArticleAre you Stella’s next Program Manager?
Applications are now open for the role of Program Manager at Stella. Now in its tenth year, Stella is a leading voice for gender equality and cultural change in Australian literature. We deliver...
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Why we support Stella: Karen Wilson, The Wilson Foundation
In our new interview series with Stella supporters, we spoke with Karen Wilson, Chair of the Wilson Foundation, about the power of books and reading, and the impact of literary awards in championing...
View ArticleWhy I support Stella: Alexandra Grimwade
In our new interview series with Stella supporters, we spoke with Alexandra Grimwade, English teacher at Melbourne Girls Grammar school, about her love of books and reading, and the school’s...
View ArticleWhy we support Stella: Catherine Walter AM, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
In our new interview series with Stella supporters, we spoke with Catherine Walter AM, Chair of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, about the impact of philanthropy and the future of Australian women’s...
View ArticleWhy I support Stella: Chips Mackinolty
In our new series with Stella Supporters, we interviewed donor Chips Mackinolty about his inherited love of books, and why he gives regularly to Stella. What role have books and reading played in your...
View ArticleMeet our new Program Manager: Madeleine Rebbechi
Stella is delighted to welcome Madeleine Rebbechi to the team in the role of Program Manager. Find out more about her love of reading, her interests outside work, and why she’s excited to join the...
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Stella Summer Reading
As we approach the end of the year, we asked Stella Prize-listed authors, staff and founders what they’ve got on their TBR pile for the summer. Heather Rose, 2017 Stella Prize Winner Barbara...
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Teaching Indigenous literature: Ellen van Neerven and Mykaela Saunders’ top tips
How can teachers engage with Indigenous literature in secondary English classrooms? In partnership with Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Stella facilitated a series of online seminars with...
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Ask a Librarian: Stella Prize discoveries
Australian librarians share a book or author they discovered through the Stella Prize. Rochelle Armstrong, Project Officer, Indigenous Engagement, National Library of Australia I read the shortlist...
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Ask a Librarian: Why Australian libraries matter
Librarians reflect on the personal, social, and political importance of libraries to Australian society. Connor Borchard-Burns, Library Officer, Yarra Libraries I’ve been working in libraries since I...
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Ask a Librarian: Reader trends across the country
From Aussie crime fiction to YA graphic novels, librarians share the trends and appetites they are seeing in readers across the country. Meredith Erbacher, Librarian, Libraries Tasmania Clearly, the...
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Ask a Librarian: ‘Undiscovered’ classics
From forgotten Victorian poetry, to important works by First Nations writers – librarians select their favourite ‘undiscovered’ books by Australian women and non-binary writers. Anna Welch, Principal...
View ArticleWe’re hiring – Executive Director & Co-CEO
From the outset, Stella has always been ambitious. To enable us to do more, we are moving to a new leadership model. Stella is now seeking an Executive Director & Co-CEO. They will join Stella’s...
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2022 Stella Prize Winner in Conversation at Sydney Writers’ Festival
Join us for this special event at Sydney Writers’ Festival as Evelyn Araluen discusses her 2022 Stella Prize-winning book Dropbear with award-winning author and 2022 Stella Prize Chair of Judges,...
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2022 Stella Prize Winner in Conversation at the Wheeler Centre
Join us for this special event at the Wheeler Centre as Evelyn Araluen discusses her 2022 Stella Prize-winning book Dropbear with Jeanine Leane for the first time in public following the announcement....
View ArticleJoin us for the 2023 Stella Prize Longlist Announcement
Be the first to hear from Stella’s panel of esteemed judges as they announce the books longlisted for the 2023 Stella Prize. On Thursday 2 March, join us at the Wheeler Centre as we announce the 12...
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