Stella Prize shortlist 2023: your guide to 6 gripping, courageous books

The Stella Prize has shown that feminist activism in the literary sector can work. At its outset, in 2013, it drew attention to the lack of women on prize shortlists.

Over time, it appears to have shifted prize culture in this county to the point that it seems unlikely that we'll see a "sausagefest" shortlist again any time soon. And Stella's regular