Australian Writers Love To Look Back For Miles

WRITERS often say that literary prizes are a lottery but one thing is certain about this year's Miles Franklin award: it will go to a book that can be described loosely as a historical novel. The shortlist for Australia's most significant literary prize, worth $42,000 to the winner, was announced yesterday. It consists of five novels that are all set at seminal times in Australia's history and it reflects Australian writers' ongoing love affair with the past. The full list is: The Garden Book by ...