![]() ![]() Winning authors also receive a prize of $60,000. First presented in 1957, the Award celebrates novels of the highest literary merit that tell stories about Australian life. This year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist has been announced. The winner will be announced on 16 July 2020.įor further information about the Miles Franklin Literary Award, visit Last year, the Miles Franklin Literary Award was awarded to Melissa Lucashenko for her novel, Too Much Lip. ![]() From familial stories of neglect and abuse to the national story of racial and cultural dispossession, these novels demonstrate powerfully how past trauma continues to inform the present”. Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Mitchell Librarian of the State Library of NSW and Chair, Richard Neville, said, “The books on this year’s shortlist, diverse in form and tone, all explore the effects of trauma. Philip Salom, The Returns, Transit Lounge Tara June Winch, The Yield, Penguin Random House ![]() Tony Birch, The White Girl, University of Queensland PressĬarrie Tiffany, Exploded View, Text Publishing Australia’s most prestigious and valued literary award, celebrating novels of the highest literary merit telling stories about Australian life, the winner will receive a prize of $60,000. The shortlist for the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. ![]()
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