Judges quit the Queensland Literary Awards over Black&Write decision & Michelle de Kretser wins the Stella Prize

K.A. Ren Wyld won the Black&Write! Fellowship, only to have it withdrawn at the last minute over comments she had made on social media. Since then, at least seven judges have stepped down from their roles on the Queensland Literary Award in protest, and an open letter from First Nations writers has been published in support of Wyld. Evelyn Araluen, one of the judges and the organiser of the open letter, shares why she felt it was necessary to take a stand.Michelle de Kretser, winner of this year's Stella Prize for her experimental novel, Theory & Practice, talks about the book, about the censorship around speech in the arts, and about having been on both sides of a judging panel.Our track of the week is Wishing by LonelyspeckStories mentioned in the headlines:Creative Australia chair Robert Morgan retiresPostponed Stolon Press show featuring Khaled Sabsabi to open at MUMAPrize winners announced at the Cannes film festivalRock art expert says WA government doctored elements of Murujuga rock art reportMember of Kneecap charged with terror offence for displaying Hezbollah flag at concert

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