ナラングガの詩人ナタリー・ハーキンが、書籍『Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea』で2026年ステラ賞のロングリストに選出された。同書は、南オーストラリアで家事奉公を強いられたアボリジニ女性の歴史を探求している。ステラ賞は、オーストラリアの女性およびノンバイナリー作家の新作をジャンルを超えて表彰する。ロングリストは2026年3月11日、212作品の中から発表された。
ステラ賞は6万ドルの賞金付きで、オーストラリアの女性およびノンバイナリー作家を促進するために設立された。ナタリー・ハーキンの『Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea』は2025年にWakefield Pressから出版され、彼女のアーカイバル・ポエティクス実践の一部で、Museum of Contemporary ArtやArt Gallery of South Australiaなどの機関で取り上げられている。同書は、南オーストラリアで家庭奉仕を強いられたアボリジニ女性の経験を記録し、家族やコミュニティの物語および州のアーカイブに基づいている。
AIによるレポート AIによって生成された画像
The 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, announced on March 4, includes 16 novels, with two by authors of Indian heritage: Sheena Kalayil’s The Others and Megha Majumdar’s A Guardian and a Thief. The selection highlights nine books from independent publishers and seven debuts, alongside works by Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura. Chaired by Julia Gillard, the judging panel praised the books for addressing contemporary issues like climate change and artificial intelligence.
The longlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction was revealed on March 4, featuring 16 books that explore human complexities amid contemporary issues. Julia Gillard, chair of the judges, highlighted the novels' focus on themes like climate change and artificial intelligence. Indian author Megha Majumdar is among the nominees with her novel set in a drought-stricken future Kolkata.
AIによるレポート
Evelyn Araluen has won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature for her poetry collection The Rot, along with the $25,000 Prize for Indigenous Writing. The awards, announced on February 25, 2026, in Melbourne, recognize excellence across various literary categories. Araluen's win follows her 2022 Stella Prize for debut collection Dropbear.
Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian translator, has been longlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize for her work on Ana Paula Maia's novel On Earth As It Is Beneath. The prize, marking its 10th year, honors fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. Viswanathan expressed excitement about the nomination on social media.
AIによるレポート
Lyndal Roper, described as an “outstandingly original scholar,” has been awarded the 2026 Holberg Prize. The announcement appeared on Literary Hub.
Literary Hub has revealed the finalists for the 2026 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction. The announcement highlights notable works in contemporary American fiction.
AIによるレポート
The shortlists for the Book of the Year categories at the 2026 British Book Awards, known as the Nibbies, have been announced. Several authors received multiple nominations, while other notable titles were recognised.