Small independent publishers dominate Miles Franklin longlist

31 May 2022

Six of the titles named on the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist were published by members of the Small Press Network, a Melbourne based organisation representing more than two hundred and fifty small and independent publishers across Australia, and include one self-published title.

One Hundred Days, by Alice Pung, published by Black Inc
After Story, by Larissa Behrendt, published by University of Queensland Press
Grimmish, by Michael Winkler is self-published
Bodies of Light, by Jennifer Down, published by Text Publishing
The Magpie Wing, by Max Easton, published by Giramondo publishing

In much the same way small businesses are a vital component of the Australian economy, so too are small and independent publishers to Australian literature.