In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018 and 2019. In our first event of 2019, we discussed

The Stella Shortlist with Jamie Marina Lau and Jenny Ackland (both shortlisted), as well as Chair of the Judging Panel Louise Swinn.

Jamie Marina Lau (劉劍冰) is a 22-year-old writer and musician from Melbourne. Her short works are published in Cordite, ROOKIE magazine and Voiceworks. Her debut novel Pink Mountain on Locust Island (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize.

 Jenny Ackland is a writer and teacher from Melbourne. Her short fiction has been published in literary magazines. Little Gods (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize in 2019, and her debut novel The Secret Son was published in 2014.

Louise Swinn is a writer, editor, publisher and reviewer. Her work appears regularly in The Age, The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is one of the founders of Sleepers Publishing, Small Press Network and The Stella Prize. Louise is Chair of Judges for the 2019 Stella Prize.

Related episodes:
We interviewed the shortlist for the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Our previous live events in this series include interviews with Benjamin Law, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, as well as Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung.

In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards in the Literature, Arts and Music category.

You can read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com.

About The Garret

Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram.

Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com.

In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018 and 2019. In our first event of 2019, we discussed
<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/stella-shortlist…ouise-swinn-live/">The Stella Shortlist</a> with Jamie Marina Lau and Jenny Ackland (both shortlisted), as well as Chair of the Judging Panel Louise Swinn.
Jamie Marina Lau (劉劍冰) is a 22-year-old writer and musician from Melbourne. Her short works are published in Cordite, ROOKIE magazine and Voiceworks. Her debut novel Pink Mountain on Locust Island (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize.
 Jenny Ackland is a writer and teacher from Melbourne. Her short fiction has been published in literary magazines. Little Gods (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize in 2019, and her debut novel The Secret Son was published in 2014.
Louise Swinn is a writer, editor, publisher and reviewer. Her work appears regularly in The Age, The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is one of the founders of Sleepers Publishing, Small Press Network and The Stella Prize. Louise is Chair of Judges for the 2019 Stella Prize.
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li>We interviewed the shortlist for the <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/miles-franklin-shortlist-2018/">2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award</a>.</li>
<li>Our previous live events in this series include interviews with <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/benjamin-law-live/">Benjamin Law</a>, <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/amie-kaufman-jay-kristoff-live/">Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff</a>, as well as <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/clementine-ford-hannah-kent-and-alice-pung-live/">Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung</a>.</li>
</ul>
In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the <a href="https://australianpodcastawards.com/">Australian Podcast Awards</a> in the Literature, Arts and Music category.
You can read the transcript of this interview at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com">thegarretpodcast.com</a>.
About The Garret
Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">The Garret: Writing and Publishing</a> and our host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_astridedwards_/">Astrid Edwards</a> on Instagram.
Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/">thegarretpodcast.com</a>.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.

Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).

The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.
Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).
The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

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The Stella Shortlist 2019: Jenny Ackland, Jamie Marina Lau and Louise Swinn

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