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The Miles Franklin Award 2026

Awarded for the “Novel of the year of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.”

The winner was announced at an awards ceremony in Sydney on August 6th, 2026.

Winner

Winner: Fierceland by Omar Musa

Fierceland by Omar Musa

Shortlist

Shortlist: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Shortlist: First Name Second Name by Steve MinOn

First Name Second Name by Steve MinOn

Shortlist: My Heart at Evening by Konrad Muller

My Heart at Evening by Konrad Muller

Shortlist: Little World by Josephine Rowe

Little World by Josephine Rowe

Shortlist: You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson

You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson

Longlist

Longlist: I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena

I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena

Longlist: Salt Upon the Water by Lyn Dickens

Salt Upon the Water by Lyn Dickens

Longlist: Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan

Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan

Longlist: Elegy Southwest by Madeleine Watts

Elegy Southwest by Madeleine Watts

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