Essays
A space for Stella Prize-listed authors to talk about their books, what they are reading and ideas that matter.
Essays
] What are your favourite books about Tasmania? To celebrate Stella Day Out and the designation of Hobart as a UNESCO City …
2024 Stella Prize Longlist: Reflections What I discovered writing my latest book Sanya Rushdi reflects on the writing lessons learnt after publishing …
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 Praiseworthy showed me about writing Alexis Wright speaks about her literary vision for Praiseworthy and the …
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 this book showed me about my writing practice The first draft of Emily O’Grady’s novel Feast, …
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 I learnt The 2024 Stella Prize longlisted author, Ali Cobby Eckermann, delivers a heartfelt response to …
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 Two things I can’t write without Have you ever wondered what an author might need to write …
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 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 Katherine Brabon reflects on Body Friend, longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize, and tells …
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