A father is put on trial for the murder of his children, and Biff Ward reveals a disturbing memoir of family life, while a Sydney schoolgirl loses her way. This year’s standout books written by Australian female authors will blow you away. Some authors are new to the Australian literary scene while others are well-known to readers worldwide. Spanning science fiction, short stories, novels, memoirs, and young adult fiction, the The Stella Prize longlist has something for everyone. The shortlist will be announced on March 12, 2015 and the winner of the $50,000 prize will be selected on April 21, 2015.
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Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Courtesy of Hachette
The Strays by Emily Bitto
Courtesy of Bookings
Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey
Courtesy of Penguin
This House of Grief by Helen Garner
Courtesy of Text Publishing
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett
Courtesy of Penguin
The Invisible History of the Human Race by Christine Kenneally
Courtesy of Penguin
The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna
Courtesy of blog.annaspargoryan.com
The Golden Age by Joan London
Courtesy of Random House
Laurinda by Alice Pung
Courtesy of Reading Time
Nest by Inga Simpson
Courtesy of Australian Book Review
Heat and Light by Ellen van Neerven
Courtesy of UQP
In My Mother’s Hands by Biff Ward
Courtesy of Booktopia