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    Interviews
    December 2021

    Jess Hill on #MeToo in Australia

    We speak with 2020 Stella Prize-winning author Jess Hill about her new Quarterly Essay.
    News
    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.

    Events
    December 2021

    Reading Climate: Indigenous literatures, school English and sustainable futures

    Join Ellen van Neerven, Dr Tony Birch and Professor Kathryn Yusoff in this free online symposium in partnership with the Literary Education Lab
    News
    November 2021

    A legacy for literature: Paula McLean’s gift to Stella

    Stella is thrilled to announce an extraordinary gift from leading Sydney philanthropist, Paula McLean, to the Stella Forever Fund
    Interviews
    November 2021

    Bernadette Brennan on the ‘enigmatic’ Gillian Mears

    2018 Stella Prize-listed author, Bernadette Brennan, speaks about her new biography of the enigmatic Gillian Mears
    News
    November 2021

    Stella x Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office: Emerging Poets Mentorship

    A special online mentorship for emerging poets to support them in developing an unpublished collection of poetry.
    News
    November 2021

    Stella Sector Consultation Summary

    A reflection on the issues, impact, and learnings from Stella’s recent sector consultation process.
    Events
    October 2021

    NSW Writing Retreat with Rebecca Giggs: Voice in Narrative Nonfiction

    Join Rebecca Giggs for a writing retreat in the Southern Highlands of NSW in 2022.

    Features
    August 2021

    Stellas on Stellas

    In our first edition of Stellas on Stellas, we asked our 2021 longlist to reflect on a book they discovered through the Stella Prize.

    Interviews
    August 2021

    Interview: Melissa Lucashenko – 2022 Stella Prize Judge (Chair)

    An interview with award-winning Bundjalung author and 2022 Stella Prize Chair of Judges, Melissa Lucashenko.
    Schools
    August 2021

    Evelyn Araluen on Writing Self Care

    In her Digital Workshop for Stella, poet and editor Evelyn Araluen provides tools, tips, and advice for young people to integrate self care into their creative practice.
    Features
    August 2021

    Jessie Tu on writing, space, and new ways of seeing

    Jessie Tu on her time at Springfield and the relationship between writing, the body, and space.