Cirrus@Austlit

'Waanyi writer Alexis Wright has won the 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel Praiseworthy, a 730-page epic about colonisation, Aboriginal sovereignty and climate change.'

'Some people sail through their appointment as poet laureate with little to write about.'

'A group of friends gets together for a weekend in the country to celebrate one of their forthcoming nuptials.'

'The books we love best enthral us with characters who jump off the page, a compelling plot, and language that sings.' (Introduction)

'At just 28, Winnie Dunn has accrued an impressive list of firsts to her name.'

'More than 50 years after her, Australian writer Charmian Clift’s literary star continues to rise, in no small part thanks to the dedication of her editor and biographer, Nadia Wheatley.'  (Introduction)

'In Louise Milligan's debut novel, Pheasants Nest, journalist Kate Delaney goes missing after a night out in Melbourne's inner north.'