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2024 Stella Prize shortlist announcement

Small press publishing houses dominate the shortlist of this year's Stella Prize.

4 Apr 2024 8:45

Thuy On

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Now in its 12th iteration, the Stella Prize has just announced the six books on its shortlist:

Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright (Giramondo Publishing)
Feast by Emily O’Grady (Allen & Unwin)
Abandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead by Hayley Singer (Upswell Publishing)
Body Friend by Katherine Brabon (Ultimo Press)
The Swift Dark Tide by Katia Ariel (Gazebo Books)
Hospital by Sanya Rushdi (Giramondo Publishing)

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Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the books editor of The Big issue for 8 years. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025. Twitter: @thuy_on Instagram: poemsbythuy