2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist
The Miles Franklin Literary Award was established in 1954 by the estate of My Brilliant Career author Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin to celebrate the Australian character and creativity.
It supports the betterment of Australian literature by each year recognising the novel of the highest literary merit which presents Australian Life in any of its phases.
The 2025 shortlist features:
Chinese Postman by Brian Castro (Giramondo Publishing)
Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser (Text Publishing)
Dirt Poor Islanders by Winnie Dunn (Hachette Australia)
Compassion by Julie Janson (Magabala Books)
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu (University of Queensland Press)
Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane (Allen & Unwin)
Miles Franklin Literary Award winner announced on: 24 July
Enter now for your chance to win the six shortlisted books, thanks to Perpetual. There are three prize packs to be won.
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