Entries for the 2019 Stella Prize are now open.

The $50,000 Stella Prize will be presented for the best work of literature – fiction or nonfiction – published in 2018 by an Australian woman.

Early-bird entries will be accepted until 5.00pm AEST Thursday 23 August 2018.

General entries will be accepted from Friday 24 August until 5.00pm AEST Friday 28 September 2018.

Late entries will be accepted until Thursday 13 December 2018 for books published between 29 September and 31 December 2018 only.

Entries can be completed via Submittable. Please read the full Submission Guidelines before submitting to the 2019 Stella Prize.