In brief
5 January 2010
Wright receives honorary doctorateMiles Franklin-winning author Alexis Wright has received an honorary doctorate from RMIT, where she studied professional and creative writing. Wright, whose novel Carpentaria (Giramondo) won the 2007...
Miles Franklin longlist announced
17 March 2009
The Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist for 2009 has been announced. It consists of:Addition (Toni Jordan, Text)A Fraction of the Whole (Steve Toltz, Hamish Hamilton)Breath (Tim Winton, Hamish Hamilton)Fugitive Blue...