Last week, Lee Lai’s book Cannon became the first graphic novel to win the Stella Prize.
The annual literary prize is given to the most outstanding book written by an Australian woman or non-binary writer.
Lai is the first non-binary person to win, with the award running since 2012.
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Featured In Story: Lee Lai – Author of Cannon
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 19 May 2026