Madeleine watts the inland sea5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() "The Copyright Agency is once again proud to be showcasing the vibrant voices of some of the country's newest and most talented authors," said Adam Suckling, Copyright Agency CEO. There is, of course, beauty and joy to be found, and decency and hope, largely through the embrace of community but, as the shortlist reminds us, often community is no match for more powerful forces." ![]() Watts receives this distinction for her debut novel, The Inland Sea (Published in the UK and Australia by Pushkin Press (March 2020) and in the US by Catapult (January 2021)), which follows a nameless protagonist as her life unravels and highlights the legend of Australia's inland ocean.Īccording to Richard Neville, State Library of NSW Mitchell Librarian and Chair of the judging panel, "In various ways each of this year's shortlisted books investigate destructive loss: of loved ones, freedom, self and the environment. Writing alumna Madeleine Watts '19 is among the six Australian authors to be chosen as finalists for this prestigious award. On Wednesday, the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund of Australia and award trustee Perpetual announced the shortlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award. ![]()
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