The Stella Prize
Australia's most prestigious literary award for women writers, celebrating Australian women's writing in any genre and form.
Award Criteria
Awarded to an Australian woman writer for her most recent prose work of fiction or creative nonfiction, published in the previous calendar year.
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2025 Winner
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Theory & Practice
2024 Winner
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Praiseworthy
2023 Winner
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The Jaguar
2022 Winner
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Dropbear
2021 Winner
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