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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.

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.”

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.

Interviews

April 2018

The Stella Interview: Alexis Wright on Tracker

In this special Stella interview, Alexis Wright shares insights into the importance of Tracker Tilmouth’s legacy and what she’s working on next.

Interviews

April 2018

The Stella Interview: Mirandi Riwoe on The Fish Girl

In this special Stella interview, Mirandi Riwoe shares her favourite contemporary Australian female writers, and the background to – and inspiration for – her novella, The Fish Girl.

Interviews

March 2018

The Stella Interview: Michelle de Kretser on The Life to Come

In this special Stella interview Michelle de Kretser shares her favourite past Australian female writers and what inspired The Life to Come.