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    August 2021

    A Q&A with Melinda Harvey and Julieanne Lamond of the Stella Count

    The Stella Count is an annual statistical analysis of gender bias in the field of book reviewing in Australia. In this Q&A, we asked the Count’s principal researchers Melinda Harvey and Julieanne Lamond to share some insights from behind-the-scenes.
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    August 2021

    Carol Schwartz in conversation with Aviva Tuffield and Heather Rose

    Hear Stella Founder and Patron, Carol Schwartz, in conversation with Stella co-founder and publisher Aviva Tuffield and Stella Prize winning author Heather Rose about women’s voices in Australian literature.

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    September 2020

    Interview: Meet the 2021 Stella Prize Judges

    The 2021 Stella Prize judges (Zoya Patel (Chair), Jane Harrison, Elizabeth McCarthy, Ian See and Tamara Zimet) tell us what they’ve been reading.
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    March 2020

    The Stella Interview: Charlotte Wood on The Weekend

    Charlotte Wood on The Weekend, shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize.
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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.

    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.”
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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.