The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist

The longlist for the 2026 Stella Prize has been announced, celebrating twelve incredible works from Australian women and non-binary writers.

Spanning poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction and graphic works, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory and truth.

The shortlist of six books will be announced on April 8th, with the final winner awarded on May 13th.

The longlisted titles are:

• KONTRA by Eunice Andrada (poetry)

• The Rot by Evelyn Araluen (poetry)

• Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (memoir)

• Ankami by Debra Dank (memoir)

• Fireweather by Miranda Darling (fiction)

• Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea by Natalie Harkin (non-fiction)

• Cannon by Lee Lai (graphic novel)

• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (fiction)

• Wait Here by Lucy Nelson (fiction)

• Find Me at the Jaffa Gate by Micaela Sahhar (memoir)

• 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski (non-fiction)

• I Am Nannertgarrook by Tasma Walton (fiction)