Miles Franklin Award Shortlist

The Miles Franklin Award Longlist was announced this week. The following six titles are up for Australia’s most prestigious literary prize:

• Hossein Asgari - Only Sound Remains
• Jen Craig - Wall
• Andre Dao - Anam
• Gregory Day - The Bell of the World
• Sanya Rushdi - Hospital
• Alexis Wright - Praiseworthy

I am a bit disappointed that Melissa Lucashenko's Edenglassie and Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional did not make the shortlist. If I had to pick a winner, I would put my money on the brilliant Alexis Wright for Praiseworthy. All will be revealed when the winner is announced 30 July 2024.