STELLA PRIZE 2024 - SHORTLIST
The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist has been announced.
In releasing the list, the judging panel said: "The six books that make up the 2024 Stella Prize shortlist are urgent, necessary and vital.
"These six outstanding books cover a broad range of subjects – from chronic pain, mental health and self-discovery, to climate change and the meat industry.
"The 2024 shortlist offers readers six different visions of the world, each told from a unique point of view and characterised by its exquisite and generous use of language."
Stella’s judges — Beejay Silcox (Chair), Eleanor Jackson, Bram Presser, Yves Rees and Cheryl Leavy — will announce the winner on Thursday 2 May.
The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist is:
Bold and compelling books by Australian women and non-binary writers are on the longlist for the running for the 12th annual Stella Prize.
The majority of books on the longlist come from independent Australian publishing houses, with the judges praising the vital role small independent publishers play in diversifying the Australian literary landscape.
The 2024 Stella Prize longlist is:
