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    Cheryl Leavy
    Interviews
    September 2023

    Interview: Cheryl Leavy – 2024 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with award-winning writer and arts worker Cheryl Leavy.
    Louisa Lim
    Schools
    September 2023

    Stella schools: an evening with Louisa Lim

    Throughout the year a group of students from Melbourne Girls Grammar School (MGGS) get together once a week at lunchtime to read and reflect on a book longlisted for the Stella Prize.
    Fiona Sweet
    Interviews
    August 2023

    Meet the team: Fiona Sweet – Executive Director and CEO

    An interview with Stella’s new Executive Director and CEO, Fiona Sweet.
    Yves Rees 2024 Stella Prize
    Interviews
    August 2023

    Interview: Dr Yves Rees – 2024 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with award-winning author and academic Yves Rees.
    Eleanor Jackson 2024 Stella Prize Judge
    Interviews
    August 2023

    Interview: Eleanor Jackson – 2024 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with award-winning author, editor, radio host and arts worker Eleanor Jackson.
    Bram Presser
    Interviews
    August 2023

    Interview: Bram Presser – 2024 Stella Prize Judge

    Award-winning author Bram Presser is a semi-reformed punk rocker, recovering academic, lapsed lawyer, co-founder of the Melbourne Jewish Book Week, and full-time dad.
    Beejay Silcox 2024 Stella Prize
    Interviews
    August 2023

    Interview: Beejay Silcox – 2024 Stella Prize Chair of Judges

    An interview with writer, critic, Artistic Director of Canberra Writers Festival and 2024 Stella Prize Chair of Judges, Beejay Silcox.
    Announcements
    June 2023

    Stella farewells Creative Director and Co-CEO, Jaclyn Booton

    After nearly four years at the helm, Jaclyn Booton is leaving her role as Creative Director and Co-CEO of Stella.
    Announcements
    April 2023

    Sarah Holland-Batt’s 2023 Stella Prize Acceptance Speech

    Watch and read a full transcript of Sarah Holland-Batt’s remarkable acceptance speech, delivered at the 2023 Stella Prize Award Night.
    Announcements
    April 2023

    Announcing the winner of the 2023 Stella Prize

    Sarah Holland-Batt’s unforgettable and unflinching poetry collection, The Jaguar, is named the winner of the 2023 Stella Prize.
    Events
    April 2023

    Your 2023 Stella Writers’ Festival Guide

    Join 2023 Stella Prize-listed authors and past winners at writers’ festivals across the country.
    Announcements
    March 2023

    Announcing the 2023 Stella Prize Shortlist

    Revealing the six exceptional books in the running for the 2023 Stella Prize.