Read our Q&A with #2024stellaprize shortlistee Emily O'Grady in which she talks about writing her novel Feast and haunted houses. stella.org.au/the-stella-int…

We asked #2024stellaprize shortlisted author Katherine Brabon about her third novel Body Friend, Frida Kahlo and writing. stella.org.au/the-stella-int…

Massive congratulations to Stella supporter MECCA M-POWER for this award 🎉

The Stella Interview series with the six shortlisted authors is back for 2024. In her interview, Katia Ariel speaks about The Swift Dark Tide, writing memoir and her forthcoming book. stella.org.au/the-stella-int…

#QUT Sarah Holland-Batt Sarah Holland-Batt has been appointed a co-host of Julia Gillard’s Book Club on Julia’s podcast, A Podcast of One’s Own. The podcast features the former Prime Minister in conversation with prominent female leaders from a range of different fields and backgrounds.

Bring on The Stella Prize in May. Last night Emily O'Grady's ''Feast' kept me up way past bedtime: a gothic house, the alternating POV of three complex women and the fading rockstar they love. Creepy, compelling and expertly crafted. Loved it! Stella

Now Caroline Lee reads an excerpt from Hayley Singer's debut essay collection Abandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead (published by Upswell Publishing), shortlisted for the #2024stellaprize : bit.ly/3U848jY

Get to know the @2024stellaprize shortlisted debut novel Hospital by Sanya Rushdi (translated by Arunava Sinha and published by Giramondo Publishing). Watch actor Safia Arain perform a scene: bit.ly/3xojR5j

Come wind with me - a book lover's feast from Paula Bardell-Hedley 💚 #BooksWorthReading Stella and many other delights wp.me/p9oIwb-7uM

Next Nicolette Minster performs a scene from Emily O'Grady's novel Feast (published by Allen & Unwin), shortlisted for the #2024stellaprize : bit.ly/3vI7noI

Maria Angelico performs a scene from Katherine Brabon's novel Body Friend (published by Ultimo Press), shortlisted for the #2024stellaprize : bit.ly/3U6VqSP

Introducing the #2024stellaprize shortlist videos! Watch Jane Harber perform an excerpt from Katia Ariel's debut memoir The Swift Dark Tide: bit.ly/3Jd69oo

Massive congrats to Stella long and shortlist; wrote for ABC Arts about Hayley Singer’s Abandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead
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'For more than a decade now, the prize has been a vital presence for platforming and amplifying the voices and stories of women and non-binary authors across the country – and their newly announced 2024 shortlist is no exception to this legacy.' russh.com/stella-prize-s…

'The 2024 shortlist features work from writers at all stages of their careers, including the latest novel from an Australian literary giant and past Stella-winner (Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright) and no less than three debut offerings.'
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The Stella Prize is one of Australia’s major literary awards, celebrating Australian women’s writing.

The shortlist for this year’s $60,000 prize has been announced, with works of fiction taking four out of the six coveted spots on the list.
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SHORTLISTED: #2024stellaprize
Hospital by Sanya Rushdi (trans. Arunava Sinha)

‘An unflinching, insightful and delicately wrought work of autofiction that brings devastating lucidity to the often-opaque realm of mental health.’ — Judges’ comments

Learn more: giramondopublishing.com/alexis-wright-…

Small press publishing houses dominate the shortlist of this year's Stella:

Giramondo Publishing Upswell Publishing Gazebo Books Allen & Unwin Ultimo Press #thestellaprize #stellaprize #writingprize
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Alexis Wright nominated for $60,000 Stella prize for second time theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…