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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2012

The 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award went to All That I Am by Anna Funder. 5 books made the shortlist and 13 the longlist.

Winner

  1. All That I Am by Anna Fundersource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Blood by Tony Birchsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Cold Light by Frank Moorhousesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Foal's Bread by Gillian Mearssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Past the Shallows by Favel Parrettsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Animal People by Charlotte Woodsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Autumn Laing by Alex Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Five Bells by Gail Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenvillesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Spirit House by Mark Dapinsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Precipice by Virginia Duigansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Spirit of Progress by Steven Carrollsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlmansource (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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