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    April 2019

    2019 Stella Prize Award Night: Chair of Judges Louise Swinn announces the winner

    “The winning book elegantly tramples all over the Stella requirements: it is excellent, engaging and original in spades.”
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    April 2019

    Vicki Laveau-Harvie’s 2019 Stella Prize acceptance speech

    “This prize rewards women who write truth – historical, political, and the truth of the heart and the soul: the truth of individuals, of each of us, and the truth of the world we live in.”
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    November 2018

    Celebrating 2018!

    It’s been a big year here at Stella. This year, we’ve worked with over 600 teens in four states across Australia through Girls Write Up in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Wodonga.
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    August 2018

    A note from Stella’s new Executive Director

    A note from Stella’s new Executive Director, Michelle Scott Tucker.
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    July 2018

    Stella announces new Executive Director

    The Stella Prize is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Michelle Scott Tucker.
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    April 2018

    2018 Stella Prize Award Night: Chair of Judges Fiona Stager announces the winner

    Read the full speech given by Chair of Judges Fiona Stager at the 2018 Stella Prize Award Night.

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    April 2018

    Alexis Wright’s 2018 Stella Prize acceptance speech

    Read the full transcript of Alexis Wright’s beautiful acceptance speech upon winning the 2018 Stella Prize.
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    February 2018

    Stella Executive Director to step down – May 2018

    The Stella Prize is sad to announce that Executive Director Aviva Tuffield will be moving on from Stella after the 2018 cycle is completed, in May this year.
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    April 2017

    Dr Susan Carland’s 2017 Stella Prize Award Night speech

    “She rights the wrong by refusing to acquiesce to that wilful ignoring. That ignoring that says women’s voices aren’t representative, aren’t as creative, are too niche, too mumsy, too female.”
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    April 2017

    2017 Stella Prize Award Night: Chair of Judges Brenda Walker announces the winner

    Read the full speech given by Chair of Judges Brenda Walker at 2017 Stella Prize Award Night, announcing the winner.
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    April 2017

    Heather Rose’s Stella Prize acceptance speech

    Read the full transcript of Heather Rose’s acceptance speech upon winning the 2017 Stella Prize.
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    February 2017

    19/4/17: Brilliant Careers: Five Years of the Stella Prize

    Following the announcement of the Stella Prize, Sophie Cunningham will speak with chair of the 2017 judging panel Brenda Walker, this year’s winner, and other shortlisted authors.