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This is Lee Lai’s second book to be shortlisted for the Stella Prize, and her first win.
The six books on this year’s Stella shortlist range widely, including graphic novels, poetry, novels and memoir. But they have one thing in common: excellence.
Two radically inventive new works of Australian graphic nonfiction dig deep into 21st-century life. They balance critique with hopeful possibilities – of collective change and radical acceptance.
For the first time, only one novel has been shortlisted, amid works of poetry, essays and graphic fiction. They tackle big issues - racism, grief, sexual abuse - but are leavened by joy.
As conversations about literary representation evolve, so does the Stella Prize. Five of the 12 authors on the tenth Stella Prize longlist are Indigenous, one is non-binary, and genre is in the mix.
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Writing and Literature, Deakin University
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Lecturer, Animation and Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing, RMIT University