Essays
A space for Stella Prize-listed authors to talk about their books, what they are reading and ideas that matter.
Essays
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Inga Simpson, author of The Thinning, talks about her writing journey for this novel and how bringing together …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Dylin Hardcastle, author of A Language of Limbs, reflects on their inspirations for their writing process. What is the …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Michelle de Kretser, author of Theory & Practice, reflects on her writing routine. What are the things you …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Cher Tan, author of Peripathetic. What are the things you cannot write without? Let’s just say two of …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Santilla Chingaipe, author of Black Convicts, reflects on trusting the process. What is the most important thing this …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Melanie Cheng, author of The Burrow, talks about what inspires her in her writing journey. What are the things …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Mykaela Saunders, author of Always Will Be, reflects on the importance of her book and writing. What …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Samah Sabawi, author of Cactus Pear For My Beloved, reflects on her book. At first, the task …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Manisha Anjali, author of Naag Mountain, speaks about her writing practice. Please reflect upon your own writing journey How …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Emily Maguire, author of Rapture, reflects on her writing journey. What are the things you cannot write …
2025 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Jumaana Abdu, author of Translations, reflects on her writing process. What is the most important thing this book …
Writers’ Residencies – Life at Springfield Stella is committed to providing writers with the conditions and opportunities they need to produce their …
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. Loving mothers, estranged mothers, mothers who didn’t want to mother, people who mother close family and …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt Katherine Brabon reflects on Body Friend, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize, and tells …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Things I can’t write without We asked Maggie MacKellar, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize, to give …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt Stephanie Bishop, author of the 2024 Stella Prize longlisted book The Anniversary, reflects on …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Two things I can’t write without Have you ever wondered what an author might need to write …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Something unique or special you do when you are writing Melissa Lucashenko, longlisted for the 2024 Stella …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I learnt The 2024 Stella Prize longlisted author, Ali Cobby Eckermann, delivers a heartfelt response to …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What this book showed me about my writing practice “A book will tell you how it wants …
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 …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What Praiseworthy showed me about writing Alexis Wright speaks about her literary vision for Praiseworthy and the …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections Things I cannot write without Hayley Singer, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize for the collection of …
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? To celebrate Stella Day Out and the designation of Hobart as a UNESCO City …
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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