The shortlist for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced.
Chosen from a longlist of ten, the shortlisted titles are:
- Chinese Postman (Brian Castro, Giramondo)
- Theory & Practice (Michelle de Kretser, Text)
- Dirt Poor Islanders (Winnie Dunn, Hachette)
- Compassion (Julie Janson, Magabala)
- Ghost Cities (Siang Lu, UQP) *
- Highway 13 (Fiona McFarlane, A&U). *
The 2025 winner will receive $60,000, and each shortlisted author receives $5,000.
The 2025 winner will be announced on 24 July 2025.
More information about the shortlist and the award is available on Perpetual Limited’s website.
* Ghost Cities and Highway 13 have been reviewed by QRC. Click on the title to read our review.