The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize awarded to "a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin (1879–1954), who is best known for writing the Australian classic My Brilliant Career (1901). She bequeathed her estate to fund this award. As of 2016, the award is valued at A$60,000.
Timothy John Winton is an Australian writer. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. In 1997, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia, and has won the Miles Franklin Award four times.
David George Joseph Malouf is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and librettist. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2008, Malouf has lectured at both the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney. He also delivered the 1998 Boyer Lectures.
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award was an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35. The prize money AUD$20,000, was the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia. Allen & Unwin guaranteed to publish the winning work.
Johnno is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Australian author David Malouf and was first published in 1975. It was Malouf's first novel.
Robert Dessaix, also known as Robert Jones, is an Australian novelist, essayist and journalist.
Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is especially known for The Slap, which was both well-received critically and highly successful commercially. Several of his books have been adapted for film and television.
Andrew McGahan was an Australian novelist. His first novel Praise is considered to be part of the Australian literary genre of grunge lit. His novel The White Earth won the 2005 Miles Franklin Award.
Barry Hill is an Australian historian, writer, and academic.
Sixty Lights is a 2004 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.
Last Drinks is a 2000 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Andrew McGahan.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2007.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2006.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2004.
Anna McGahan is an Australian actress and playwright. She is best known for playing the roles of Nellie Cameron on the television series, Underbelly: Razor (2011), Lucy in House Husbands (2012–2014), and Rose Anderson in The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2015–2018).
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2011.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1974.
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2019.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000.
