Why You Should Know Stella Miles Franklin’s Name

As The Stella Prize longlist is announced, meet the woman behind two of Australia’s premier literature prizes. One named after her real name, the other after her male pseudonym - her only avenue to get published in the times.

By Astrid Edwards

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The Miles Franklin Literary Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious literary prizes. It has been around since 1957 and over the years the award became something of a boy’s club, despite being named after a woman, Stella Maria Sarah ‘Miles’ Franklin.

Yes, you read that correctly. Two of Australia’s premier literature prizes, the Miles Franklin Literary Prize and the Stella Prize, are both named after the same woman.

The shortlist will be announced on 8 March and the winner will be awarded in Melbourne on 10 April 2019.