Australian Fiction

[close] A group for Australian readers and writers, as well as those with an interest in Australian writing and writing about Australia.

[close] The Miles Franklin Literary Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Australia. The 2013 longlist of ten books was announced on 26 March through a teasing book-by-book reveal on Twitter (you can follow them @_MilesFranklin). Please join us as we read and discuss the longlisted books. You can cast your vote on who you think will be shortlisted, then win. The winner of the Miles Franklin Award for 2013 will be announced on 19 June.

[close] The Stella Prize is a brand-spanking new award that celebrates great books by Australian women. There are six books shortlisted for the $50,000 prize. Please join us to discuss these outstanding books, and take the anonymous poll to try to predict who'll take out the inaugural prize. The winner will be announced on 16 April. You can follow them on Twitter @TheStellaPrize.

[close] The purpose of this group is to spread the word about Australian speculative fiction, and open our eyes to the wealth of stories written(and published) a little bit closer to home. Heavily featured will be books nominated for Australian writing awards and books by Aussie small presses, but we're open to anything that is a good read!