Events

January 2012

Australian Women Writers 2012 National Year of Reading Challenge

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Announcements

November 2011

Wendy Harmer comes on board

“We buy the books; we teach the young ones to read; and we want to reward the women writers who enrich our lives by telling our stories.”

Events

November 2011

International Women’s Day – be part of the conversation

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Features

September 2011

A Prize of One’s Own – Sophie Cunningham in Kill Your Darlings

Sophie Cunningham details the ongoing need for feminism in contemporary Australia during her keynote at Melbourne Writers’ Festival, and within her essay on the same subject.

Events

September 2011

Stella at the Brisbane Writers Festival

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Announcements

September 2011

Stats! And more stats!

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Announcements

September 2011

Literary women, literary prizes. Not often to be found in the same room.

“Despite our toshy narrowness women are everywhere in the book world and even on the bestseller lists.”

Announcements

September 2011

Hoopla!

Tell us about the books you have loved, been inspired or challenged by.

Announcements

September 2011

Kate Grenville on Stella

“But for the sake of all those women writers who come after this generation, and all the women readers too, let’s get the heavy machinery out and start levelling that playing-field.”

Events

September 2011

Party!!

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Announcements

August 2011

Stella makes a stir at MWF

Read more in today’s Age.

Announcements

August 2011

Podcast from Radio National’s Bookshow

Romana Koval interviews Sophie Cunningham about the prize and its aims.