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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Tara June Winch on The Yield

    Tara June Winch on The Yield, shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize.
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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Josephine Rowe on Here Until August

    Josephine Rowe on Here Until August: Stories, shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize.
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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Favel Parrett on There Was Still Love

    Favel Parrett on There Was Still Love, shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize.
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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Caro Llewellyn on Diving Into Glass

    Caro Llewellyn on Diving Into Glass, shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize.
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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Jess Hill on See What You Made Me Do

    In this special Stella interview Jess Hill shares some of her favourite Australian writers and what she’s working on next.

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    August 2019

    Interview with Stella Schools Manager Lenny Robinson

    “I really do believe that it is through literature that our vision is enlarged and our circle of empathy is expanded.”
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Maria Tumarkin on Axiomatic

    In this special Stella interview, Maria discusses the necessity of acknowledging the work that goes into writing, and shares the recent (and upcoming) works of nonfiction by Australian women writers that continue to inspire her.
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Melissa Lucashenko on Too Much Lip

    In this special Stella interview, Melissa discusses the recognition of Aboriginal voices  in Australian literature, and shares the musicians, authors and filmmakers that inspire her work.
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Vicki Laveau-Harvie on The Erratics

    In this special Stella interview, Vicki Laveau-Harvie discusses her special relationship with the Canadian Rocky Mountains — and hints at what she may be working on next.
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Jamie Marina Lau (劉劍冰) on Pink Mountain on Locust Island

    In this special Stella interview, Jamie shares her favourite passage from the novel, and shares her thoughts on the future of Australian writing.
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Enza Gandolfo on The Bridge

    In this special Stella interview Enza Gandolfo shares the passages from The Bridge that speak to the key themes of her shortlisted novel: grief, class, strength and the human capacity to love.
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    March 2019

    The Stella Interview: Jenny Ackland on Little Gods

    In this special Stella interview Jenny Ackland talks about the loud, strong, forceful and opinionated characters she writes (and identifies with), and shares her thoughts on the present and future of writing by Australian women.