Miles Franklin Shortlist and Awards Roundup

Miles Franklin Shortlist and Awards Roundup

  The shortlist for the 2015 Miles Franklin Literary Award was announced at the Australian Booksellers Association Conference at the State Library of Victoria. The shortlisted titles are: Golden Boys (Sonya Hartnett, Hamish Hamilton) The Eye of the Sheep (Sofie...
Miles Franklin 2015 Literary Award Longlist Announced

Miles Franklin 2015 Literary Award Longlist Announced

Ten books have been longlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award and eight are by women writers. Two of the longlisted novels have been shortlisted for this year’s Stella prize — The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna and The Golden Age by Joan London....
March 2014 Roundup: Classics and Literary

March 2014 Roundup: Classics and Literary

Well, last month’s bribe seems to have worked! We’ve gone from no Classics reviewed in February to four in March. I shall be true to my word and mention each one under the Classics heading below. March was also significant for the announcement of the Miles...