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The longlist for the 2026 Stella Prize has been announced, celebrating twelve incredible works from Australian women and non-binary writers. This year's longlist includes a graphic novel, two acclaimed poetry collections, four novels and five works of nonfiction.
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# Recommended nonfiction to discover
## This is a book brimming with voices and rich with experience, especially Andrews’ own. ### Joe Murray, Readings bookseller From inner-city Fitzroy and Collingwood to regional missions and interstate connections, Where's All the Community? paints a vivid portrait of the Aboriginal community in Melbourne, from 1835 to today.
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'An enlivening and heartfelt collection that tracks one woman’s lifetime of activism ...' – Pauline Hopkins, Readings bookseller
'A soft, bittersweet collection of personal anecdotes and stories.' – Ocean Trimboli, Readings bookseller
From one of music's most visionary voices, This Year: 365 Songs Annotated pairs the lyrics of John Darnielle's best-known songs with first-person commentaries on his life and music. Combined with illustrations from long-time Mountain Goats collaborator John Keogh, This Year reveals how the songs came to be and the people who inspired them. While stock lasts we have copies of This Year that include a signed bookplate, available to buy online and in our shops. Please note that signed copies are extremely limited.
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# Win a double pass to see The Mountain Goats!
Purchase a copy of This Year: 365 Songs Annotated for your chance to win a double pass for the sold-out Mountain Goats concert, live at Forum Melbourne on 17 April 2026! To enter the draw simply email a copy of your receipt to competitions@readings.com.au with the subject line John Darnielle by 31 March 2026.
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