Category Archives: Australian Fiction

Miles Franklin Shortlist 2020

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Librarians with Altitude

The Miles Franklin shortlist has been announced, and you can find all of these titles at Blue Mountains Library. Learn all about the awards here. The winner will be announced on 16 July 2020. Don’t forget to check BorrowBox for … Continue reading →

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Alison’s Best Reads for 2016.

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Librarians with Altitude

My best-of list for this year has an all-Australian cast – hardly surprising. Australian literature is astonishingly good, and varied, and shows us our country. I read a lot of Australian writing: this is a small but enjoyable selection. The … Continue reading →

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>Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

> That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott was announced as the 2011 winner of the Miles Franklin literary award last night. The award is worth $50,000 in prize money. That Deadman Dance is a historical novel telling the story of … Continue reading →

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>Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlists 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

>Federal Arts Minister, Simon Crean, has announced the 2011 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlists. Mr Crean said being shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards is a great achievement for authors that will bring further public recognition of their writing. … Continue reading →

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>Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist 2011

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

> The 2011 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist has been announced this morning and consists of : Bereft by Chris Womersley That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott When Colts Ran by Roger McDonald The judging panel reflected on Miles Franklin’s … Continue reading →

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>NSW Premier’s Literary Award Shortlists 2011

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Librarians with Altitude

>These numerous Awards “help to establish values and standards in Australian literature and draw international attention to some of the country’s best writers and to the cultural environment that nurtures them” (NSW Premier’s Literary Awards website). Christina Stead Prize for … Continue reading →

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