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Jennifer Down wins 2022 Miles Franklin Award for ‘Bodies of Light’

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Librarians with Altitude

Jennifer Down has won the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award, for her second novel Bodies of Light As one of the youngest authors to be honoured with the Award in its 65-year history – the youngest being Randolph Stow for To the Islands in … Continue reading →

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2022 Miles Franklin Winner to be announced

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Librarians with Altitude

Today, the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, alongside award trustee Perpetual, will announce the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award winner from a shortlist featuring five exceptional titles.  The announcement will be broadcast at 4pm AEST today 20th July. Go to the Miles Franklin … Continue reading →

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2021 Miles Franklin Winner

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Librarians with Altitude

Acclaimed Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey has been awarded Australia’s prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel The Labyrinth, published by Text Publishing. Seven-time novelist Ms Lohrey has appeared on the Miles Franklin longlist three times and on the shortlist twice, … Continue reading →

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Miles Franklin Shortlist 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Librarians with Altitude

The Miles Franklin Literary Award is Australia’s most prestigious literature prize. Established through the will of My Brilliant Career author, Miles Franklin, the prize is awarded each year to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents … Continue reading →

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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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Prize Winning Australian Writing

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

There is something for nearly everyone this week, with the winners of the 2018 Miles Franklin Award and Ned Kelly Awards announced over the weekend. Michelle de Krester has collected her second Miles Franklin Award for her novel The Life … Continue reading →

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