Stella prize 2020: watch the $50,000 literary award announcement here

Hosted by Patricia Karvelas, with a speech by Julia Gillard, the ceremony will be streamed below from 8pm AEST on Tuesday 14 April

The Stella prize has been a major feature of the Australian literary landscape since it was first awarded in 2013. The annual award celebrates the best Australian writing by women in any genre.

Due to social distancing measures, this year’s awards ceremony was pre-recorded, and will be streamed here via YouTube at 8pm AEST on Tuesday 14 April, presented by the Wheeler Centre. The event will be hosted by Patricia Karvelas, featuring the former prime minister Julia Gillard as special guest speaker. The winner will be announced by the chair of the 2020 judging panel, Louise Swinn.

Related: Stella prize 2020: a reader's guide to the shortlist from Jess Hill to Charlotte Wood

See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill (Black Inc)

Diving Into Glass by Caro Llewellyn (Penguin Random House)

There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett (Hachette Australia)

Here Until August by Josephine Rowe (Black Inc)

The Yield by Tara June Winch (Penguin Random House)

The Weekend by Charlotte Wood (Allen & Unwin)

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