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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023

The 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award went to Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran. 6 books made the shortlist and 11 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandransource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Ausource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Hopeless Kingdom by Kgshak Akecsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Iris by Fiona Kelly McGregorsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Limberlost by Robbie Arnottsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Lovers by Yumna Kassabsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Enclave by Claire G. Colemansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Forty Nights by Pirooz Jafarisource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Losing Face by George Haddadsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Madukka the River Serpent by Julie Jansonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Waypoints by Adam Oustonsource (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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