Essays
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A space for Stella Prize-listed authors to talk about their books, what they are reading and ideas that matter.
Essays
Life at Springfield
Writers’ Residencies – Life at Springfield Stella is committed to providing writers with the conditions and opportunities they need to produce their …
Stella Schools – Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Stella Schools – an evening with Laura Elizabeth Woollett Throughout the year a group of students from Melbourne Girls Grammar School (MGGS) …
Five Stella Prize-listed books about motherhood
Five Stella Prize-listed books about motherhood. Loving mothers, estranged mothers, mothers who didn’t want to mother, people who mother close family and …
What I discovered about my writing: Katherine Brabon
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt Katherine Brabon reflects on Body Friend, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize, and tells …
Things I can’t write without: Maggie MacKellar
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Things I can’t write without We asked Maggie MacKellar, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize, to give …
What I learnt: Stephanie Bishop
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt Stephanie Bishop, author of the 2024 Stella Prize longlisted book The Anniversary, reflects on …
Things I can’t write without: Katia Ariel
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Two things I can’t write without Have you ever wondered what an author might need to write …
What is something unique or special you do when you are writing: Melissa Lucashenko
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Something unique or special you do when you are writing Melissa Lucashenko, longlisted for the 2024 Stella …
What I learnt: Ali Cobby Eckermann
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt The 2024 Stella Prize longlisted author, Ali Cobby Eckermann, delivers a heartfelt response to …
The most important thing this book taught me: Kate Mildenhall
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What this book showed me about my writing practice “A book will tell you how it wants …
The most important thing this book taught me: Emily O’Grady
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What this book showed me about my writing practice The first draft of Emily O’Grady’s novel Feast, …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What West Girls showed me about writing Laura Elizabeth Woollett’s latest book, West Girls, longlisted for the …
The most important thing this book taught me: Alexis Wright
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What Praiseworthy showed me about writing Alexis Wright speaks about her literary vision for Praiseworthy and the …
Things I can’t write without: Hayley Singer
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Things I cannot write without Hayley Singer, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize for the collection of …
What I discovered about my writing: Sanya Rushdi
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I discovered writing my latest book Sanya Rushdi reflects on the writing lessons learnt after publishing …
What are your favourite books about Tasmania?
] What are your favourite books about Tasmania? To celebrate Stella Day Out and the designation of Hobart as a UNESCO City …
Stella Schools – Louisa Lim
Stella Schools – an evening with Louisa Lim Throughout the year a group of students from Melbourne Girls Grammar School (MGGS) get …
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