The Stella Prize | Stella Day Out

Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival that celebrates and promotes the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary writers to Australian literature.

We are proud to be hosting this series at the BMI. 

Each of these books are in our Library. Why not reserve now in preparation for this wonderful series.

Entries to the 2025 Stella Prize are now open.

Entries are accepted from 9am (AEST) Monday 22 July until 5pm (AEST) Sunday 6 October 2024.

Entries of books published between October and December 2024

Stella accepts books published between 01 January 2024 until 31 December 2024, however entries must be submitted before the close of general entries on Sunday 6 October 2024.

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