For a second consecutive year four of five authors shortlisted for Australia’s premier literary award are female
The five Australian books shortlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin literary award were announced on Sunday, with four of the authors hailing from Melbourne. Like 2015, the list was also dominated by women, with only one male author.
The five books shortlisted for the prestigious prize are Hope Farm by Peggy Frew, Leap by Myfanwy Jones, Black Rock White City by AS Patric, Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar and The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood. Each writer has won $5,000 for being shortlisted, and the winner – judged as being of “the highest literary merit” and presenting “Australian life in any of its phases” – will receive $60,000.
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