My sentences would not have been possible without the sentences of Christina Stead, Thea Astley, Elizabeth Jolley, Beverley Farmer, Kate Grenville, Gillian Mears, Helen Garner and the many other fine Australian writers that I have read and continue to read. It is a hymn to the rhythm of country life - to vicious birds, virginal cows, adored dogs and ill-used sheep. "When I sit down to write I am anchored by all of the books I have read. Mateship with Birds is a novel about young lust and mature love. The Stella Prize is an opportunity to fete and honour writing by Australian women. Of winning the Stella Prize, Tiffany said: “It is astonishing and lovely to be the first recipient of this new prize. Perhaps in response to these criticisms, this year’s longlist sees the largest number of female authors selected since the longlist was first introduced in 2005. Mateship with Birds is also longlisted for Australia’s most prestigious literary award, The Miles Franklin, which fueled the gender debate when it served up all-male shortlists in 20.
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