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'Truth' wins 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award

As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin last night, Truth by Peter Temple (Text) is the winner of the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Temple's book is the first crime title t...

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‘Hand-sell this book until your hands bleed'--Peter Temple on what booksellers should do with his 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award-winning novel Truth (he also thanked them for supporting it t...

Miles Franklin shortlist announced; Miller warns impact of award is 'slipping away'

The shortlist for the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award was announced today. The shortlisted books are: Lovesong (Alex Miller, A&U) The Bath Fugues (Brian Castro, Giramondo) Jasper Jones (Cr...

'Siddon Rock' wins CWP best first book; 'Solo' wins best book

Siddon Rock by Australian author Glenda Guest (Vintage) is the winner of the ₤5000 (A$8,250) best first book award in this year's Commonwealth Writers Prize. Solo by Rana Dasgupta (Fourth E...

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‘Well, the Cleo nomination was always in the bag. The Miles was the surprise'--Jasper Jones author Craig Silvey's tongue-in-cheek response to being longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Lite...

'Range and diversity': Miles Franklin 2010 longlist announced

The titles longlisted for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award have been announced.  The longlisted titles are:  Lovesong (Alex Miller, A&U)The Bath Fugues (Brian Castro, Giramondo ...

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