News

Announcements

August 2022

Introducing the 2023 Stella Prize Judging Panel

Stella is thrilled to introduce the 2023 Stella Prize Judging Panel, who together, will award the next Stella Prize winner.

Interviews

July 2022

Interview: Alison Whittaker – 2023 Stella Prize Judge

An interview with award-winning Gomeroi poet, essayist, legal scholar, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Alison Whittaker.

Announcements

June 2022

The 2023 Stella Prize

General entries to the 2023 Stella Prize are now open.

Events

May 2022

Teaching Consent in Secondary School English

Join us at the Wheeler Centre to explore the intersections of literacy and consent, and the untapped potential of high school English to shape students’ experiences of power and consent. 

Announcements

April 2022

Announcing the winner of the 2022 Stella Prize

Stella is delighted to announce Evelyn Araluen’s debut collection of prose and poetry, Dropbear, as the winner of the tenth annual Stella Prize.

Announcements

April 2022

Announcing the 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist

Announcing the six bold and compelling books in the running for the tenth annual Stella Prize.

Events

April 2022

Readings Literary Preview: Celebrating the Stella Shortlist

Catch up on State Library Victoria’s exclusive showcase of the 2022 Stella Prize shortlist.

Announcements

February 2022

The 2022 Stella Prize Judges’ Report

“Australian women and non-binary writers are producing innovative, sophisticated literature in very difficult times. It has been a great privilege to read and assess their work for the 2022 Stella Prize.” – Melissa Lucashenko, Chair of the 2022 Stella Prize Judges

Announcements

February 2022

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.

Announcements

February 2022

Announcing 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.

Events

February 2022

Blak & Bright Festival: Sistas Are Doin’ It

Catch up on Stella’s event in partnership with Blak & Bright, Sistas Are Doin’ It, featuring Aunty Ronnie Gorrie, Chelsea Watego, Nardi Simpson, and moderator Sonia Cooper in-conversation.

Announcements

August 2021

Announcing the 2022 Stella Prize Judges

Stella is thrilled to announce the 2022 Stella Prize Judges who, together, will award the 10th Stella Prize.