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    January 2023

    An interview with Kinchem Hegedus – Life at Springfield

    We spoke with Stella residency partner, Kinchem Hegedus, about her love of books and literature, and the importance of providing dedicated space for women writers.
    Interviews
    December 2022

    Ask a Librarian: ‘Undiscovered’ classics

    Librarians select their favourite ‘undiscovered’ books by Australian women and non-binary writers.
    Interviews
    December 2022

    Ask a Librarian: Reader trends across the country

    From Aussie crime fiction to YA graphic novels, librarians share the trends and appetites they’re seeing in readers across the country.
    Interviews
    December 2022

    Ask a Librarian: Why Australian libraries matter

    Librarians reflect on the social, personal, and political importance of libraries to Australian society.
    Interviews
    December 2022

    Ask a Librarian: Stella Prize discoveries

    Australian librarians share book or author they’ve discovered through the Stella Prize.
    Interviews
    November 2022

    Why we support Stella: Catherine Walter AM, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

    An interview with Catherine Walter AM, Chair of Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
    Interviews
    August 2022

    Interview: Alice Pung – 2023 Stella Prize Chair of Judges

    An interview with award-winning writer, and 2023 Stella Prize Chair of Judges, Alice Pung.
    Interviews
    July 2022

    Interview: Astrid Edwards – 2023 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with renowned bibliophile, writer, podcaster, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Astrid Edwards.

    Interviews
    July 2022

    Interview: Beejay Silcox – 2023 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with writer, literary critic, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Beejay Silcox.
    Interviews
    July 2022

    Interview: Jeff Sparrow – 2023 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with award-winning writer, editor, broadcaster, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Jeff Sparrow.
    Interviews
    July 2022

    Interview: Alison Whittaker – 2023 Stella Prize Judge

    An interview with award-winning Gomeroi poet, essayist, legal scholar, and 2023 Stella Prize Judge, Alison Whittaker.

    Interviews
    April 2022

    The Stella Interviews: Evelyn Araluen

    Find out more about the writing process and inspiration behind Evelyn Araluen’s Dropbear in an interview with the 2022 Stella Prize-winning author.