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- Stella a literary organisation has announced their program for its Stella Day Out event in Ballarat Victoria. Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival to celebrate the contributions of women and non-binary writers within the Australian literature landscape. Their full program is available on their website.
- The Historical Novel Society Australasia has announced their shortlists for the 2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize.
- Adult Category: Dusk / Robbie Arnott, The First Friend / Malcolm Knox, I Am Nannertagarrook / Tasma Walton
- Children and Young Adult Category: The Midwatch / Judith Rossell, Moonboy / Anna Ciddor, The Year We Escaped / Suzanne Leal
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