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Michelle de Kretser shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award

Michelle de Kretser shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award

The shortlist for the 2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been revealed and we are absolutely delighted to announce that it includes Michelle de Kretser's mesmerising novel Questions of Travel.

The judges commented on Michelle's novel that 'The stories intertwine and pull against one another, and within this double narrative, Michelle de Kretser explores questions of home and away... She brings these large questions close-up and personal with her witty and poignant observations, her vivid language.'

The Miles Franklin Award is one of Australia's longest-running and most prestigious literary awards. This year's winner will be announced on 19 June.

Find out more about the Award

See the full shortlist


Spotlight:

Into My Arms

by Kylie Ladd

When Skye meets Ben their attraction is instantaneous and intense. Niether of them has ever felt more in synch - or in love - with anyone in their lives. What happens next will tear them both apart. Into My Arms is a searing love story and a gripping family drama - a shocking, haunting novel in the tradition of Jodi Picoult and Caroline Overington.

Spotlight:

A Double Spring

by Juliet Darling

Raw and beautifully told, this is the story of Juliet Darling's year of devastating grief after her partner was murdered by his schizophrenic son. It is also a story of the power of love.

Spotlight:

The Mystery of the Golden Card: Troubletwisters 3

by Garth Nix and Sean Williams

Magical twins, mystery and danger, unexplained events, and an Evil that refuses to be contained ... Twins Jack and Jaide are troubletwisters and in this book they must use their elusive Gifts to search Rourke Castle for the mysterious Golden Card of Translocation.