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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2017

The 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award went to Extinctions by Josephine Wilson. 5 books made the shortlist and 9 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Extinctions by Josephine Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguiresource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Last Days of Ava Langdon by Mark O'Flynnsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O'Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Waiting by Philip Salomsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Hold by Kirsten Trantersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Easy Way Out by Steven Amsterdamsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpsonsource (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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