It Must be Awards Season - Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist
On 16 April, it was announced that the following five novels were shortlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award:Breath by Tim Winton
Ice by Louis Nowra
The Pages by Murray Bail
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
Wanting by Richard Flanagan
The Miles Franklin Literary Award celebrates Australian character and creativity and nurtures the continuing life of literature about Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the year which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.
The winners will be announced on 18 June 2009.
