Friday, March 16, 2007

2007 Miles Franklin Literary Award: Longlist

THE 2007 Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist has been announced and include the following eight Australian novels:

1. Theft: A Love Story (2006) / Peter Carey
2. Silent Parts (2006) / John Charalamous
3. The Unknown Terrorist (2006) / Richard Flanagan
4. Beyond the Break (2006) / Sandra Hall
5. Dreams of Speaking (2006) / Gail Jones
6. The Unexpected Elements of Love (2006) / Kate Legge
7. Careless (2006) / Deborah Robertson
8. Carpentaria (2006) / Alexis Wright

A shortlist of five will be announced on April 19, while the winner will be declared on June 21, 2007.

1 Comments:

Blogger Tunku Halim said...

Richard Flanagan hangs around the same bookshop I do: The Hobart Bookshop in...yes, Hobart.

I found his "Gould's Book of Fish" a difficult read. I understand his latest is more accessible.

Friday, March 16, 2007 6:08:00 PM  

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