Kgshak Akec

Jun 19, 2023 | vnexplorer.net | Kgshak Akec

Author Kgshak Akec, nominated for the Miles Franklin Award, at the State Library in Melbourne. Debut novelist Kgshak Akec is among six writers shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Her book, Hopeless Kingdom, is the story of a mother and daughter's relationship as their family migrates from Africa to Australia. The judges described it as a novel of national significance that "transforms the Australian literary landscape".

Jun 19, 2023 | copyright.com.au | Kgshak Akec |Robbie Arnott |Jessica Au |Shankari Chandran

Home / Author / Cultural Fund / 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist unveiled 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist unveiled Five first-time nominees, including a debut author, are among the six talented writers shortlisted for the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Announced today by Perpetual as Trustee, alongside Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the authors will be competing for one of the most prestigious literary prizes in Australia, with the winner receiving $60,000.

Jun 19, 2023 | readings.com.au | Kgshak Akec |Robbie Arnott |Jessica Au |Shankari Chandran

19 Jun 2023The 2023 shortlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced! The Miles Franklin Literary Award was celebrates novels of the highest literary merit that tell stories about Australian life, shining a light on some of the country’s most talented writers. Each of the 2022 shortlisted authors will receive $5,000. Below are the six shortlisted titles.