Miles Franklin Literary Award 2005

12 books on the longlist. The winner and the shortlist come first.

• The White Earth Andrew McGahan

  

  The White Earth

  Andrew McGahan

  Winner
• Salt Rain Sarah Armstrong

  

  Salt Rain

  Sarah Armstrong

  Shortlist
• Sixty Lights Gail Jones

  

  Sixty Lights

  Gail Jones

  Shortlist
• The Gift of Speed Steven Carroll

  

  The Gift of Speed

  Steven Carroll

  Shortlist
• The Submerged Cathedral Charlotte Wood

  

  The Submerged Cathedral

  Charlotte Wood

  Shortlist

Also on the longlist, 7 books

• A Private Man Malcolm Knox

  

  A Private Man

  Malcolm Knox
• Backwaters Robert Engwerda

  

  Backwaters

  Robert Engwerda
• I Have Kissed Your Lips Gerard Windsor

  

  I Have Kissed Your Lips

  Gerard Windsor
• The Broken Book Susan Johnson

  

  The Broken Book

  Susan Johnson
• The Ghost Writer John Harwood

  

  The Ghost Writer

  John Harwood
• The Last Ride Denise Young

  

  The Last Ride

  Denise Young
• The Philosopher’s Doll Amanda Lohrey

  

  The Philosopher’s Doll

  Amanda Lohrey