Latest News About Evelyn Araluen Corr

The latest report I found says Evelyn Araluen has publicly cut ties with University of Queensland Press after it cancelled and pulped Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, a river cycle. In her statement, she said she was ending any further projects and contracts with the publisher in solidarity with Money and in protest at the decision.[1][6]

Another update from recent coverage notes that Araluen won the 2026 Victorian Prize for Literature for The Rot, which was also awarded the Prize for Indigenous Writing.[3][6]

What changed recently

• Araluen’s break with UQP became news in late April 2026 after the publisher scrapped Bila, a river cycle.[6][1]
• She described the decision as shameful and said it erased the labour of First Nations storytellers.[1]
• At the same time, she was being celebrated for major literary awards for The Rot.[3][6]

Context

• Araluen is described in recent coverage as a Goorie and Koori poet, editor, and researcher.[7][3]
• The current news cycle around her is mostly tied to the UQP controversy rather than a separate personal announcement.[6][1]

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