The Miles Franklin Award was established under the terms of the will of the late Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, who died in September 1954. It is given annually for the novel or play of the highest literary merit which presents aspects of Australian life, and which has been published during the preceding year. The award is administered by the Permanent Trustee Co Ltd of Sydney, and is currently worth $42,000.
Official Website Miles Franklin Literary Award
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| Winner | Shortlist | ||||
2008 |
Steven Carroll
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The Fern Tattoo David Brooks | ||||
2007 | Alexis Wright | Careless Deborah Robertson | ||||
2006 | The Ballad of Desmond Kale | Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living Carrie Tiffany | ||||
2005 | White Earth | Salt Rain Sarah Armstrong | ||||
2004 | The Great Fire | My Life as a Fake Peter Carey | ||||
2003 | Journey to the Stone Country | Wild Surmise Dorothy Porter | ||||
2002 | Dirt Music | The Architect John Scott | ||||
2001 | Dark Palace | The Company Arabella Edge | ||||
2000 | Drylands
| Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop Amy Witting | ||||
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