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If Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany does not make the longlist at least, Imma hurl some shit around, for reals. A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop. Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng. Haven't read Islands by Peggy Frew yet, but perhaps that.
An outside chance, because new indie press, but On the Sunday, She Created God - Gerii Pleitez. I hope she submits it!
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Its been such a great year for Aussie women :)
Tiffany talked about this on The Garrett Podcast she did - Authors don't usually submit their work for prizes like the Stella or Miles Franklin, their publishers do - She was the inaugural winner of the Stella, and because it was a brand new prize she didn't even know what it was, really!RE Gerii though, she is both the author of On Sunday and the indie-press founder and solo runner, haha! Imma ask her on Insta!
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What about The Glad Shout? I know you liked that one Emily, do you think it has a shot?
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I think Jess Hill's big book on domestic abuse See What You Made Me Do will make it onto the long-list. If I was making the list so far I'd throw on The Glad Shout, Exploded View, Islands, Sophie Cunningham's City of Trees (although I think she's conflicted as one of the prize founders) and The Yield. I've got high hopes for Elizabeth Bryer, Charlotte Wood, Lucy Treloar and Samia Khatun's new ones too.
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I also nabbed ARCs of Ruby Hammad's new book out next month and Anna Krien's new one out in October. I'd say these are both contenders for Stella
The Yield is getting some very good reviews - I am tempted to wait until it's longlisted!And I attended a couple of Byron Bay Writers Festival sessions with Jess Hill speaking about See What You Made Me Do - impressive! I have it to read now, but surely a worthy Stella nom.
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And I will never date again.
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I think there is an argument for separate prizes for fiction and non-fiction.Fake is an extraordinary book. Brave as well as fascinating and well researched.
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I agree, but I would hate to see the esteem of the prize be diminished or the money to be reduced to accommodate. Surely a decision like this would be funding based, the prize is still fairly new so I can't see it happening for 2020 but maybe one day! A shame because the 2020 longlist will be a fight to get on, so many amazing titles this year.
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Check here for details:
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I can only think of one which will make it through the ranks and that is A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop.
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1000% agree. I think this could be the winner honestly.
2020 Long List has been announced and here's a link to the goodreads list I just created
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Just so I could get in quick for those library reserves :D
Only 3 of my picks made the list. The Yield, The Weekend and There was still love.
The Yield is my favourite out of those 3.
It's a pretty diverse list, looking forward to reading some of these.
I’ve hit the library website, made reserves and requests, bought one on Audible and have a few by the end and on the e-reader. 2 weeks’ leave starting Saturday. Can’t wait!
I'm thinking... The Yield (Tara June Winch), Troll Hunting (Ginger Gorman) and Claire G Coleman's new book (even though its not out yet I have high expectations!)