The Natives of the Colony are restless. The Settlers are eager to have a nation of peace, and to bring the savages into line. Families are torn apart, re-education is enforced. This rich land will provide for all. A daring debut novel from the winner of the 2016 black&write! writing fellowship.
The Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing, and an organisation that champions cultural change. The prize is named after one of Australia’s iconic female authors, Stella Maria Sarah ‘Miles’ Franklin, and is open to entries of both nonfiction and fiction books by Australian women.
The Stella Prize winner will be announced on Thursday 12 April 2018.
For more information on The Stella Prize, head to their website.
The Stella Prize 2018 Longlist
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Claire G. Coleman on being longlisted for The Stella Prize 2018 for her debut novel, TERRA NULLIUS.
Read an extract from Claire G. Coleman's ambitious new novel, THE OLD LIE
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori. - WILFRED OWEN, DULCE ET DECORUM EST My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity. - WILFRED OWEN
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt Wins Inaugural MUD Literary Prize
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Applications for the 2018 black&write! Fellowships are Open
$10,000 black&write! Fellowships to champion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers open for applications.
5 minutes with ... Claire G Coleman
Claire G Coleman wrote her black&write! fellowship-winning manuscript 'Terra Nullius' while travelling around Australia in a caravan.