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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2010

The 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award went to Truth by Peter Temple. 6 books made the shortlist and 12 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Truth by Peter Templesource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Butterfly by Sonya Hartnettsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Jasper Jones by Craig Silveysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Lovesong by Alex Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Bath Fugues by Brian Castrosource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forstersource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Boy on a Wire by Jon Doustsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Figurehead by Patrick Allingtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Careysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Siddon Rock by Glenda Guestsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sons of the Rumour by David Fostersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The People's Train by Thomas Keneallysource (opens in a new tab)

About the Miles Franklin Literary Award

Winners, shortlists and longlists 2006-2025 from Perpetual's official recipients history; 2006 (absent from the official record) is winner and shortlist only, from ABC News.

Organization: Perpetual. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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