This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2022.
Major publications
Literary fiction
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Robbie Arnott
Robbie or Robby is a surname. It is usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert, Rob or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003.
People Given name Robbie
*Robbie Amell (born 19 ...
, ''Limberlost''
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Jessica Au, ''
Cold Enough for Snow
''Cold Enough for Snow'' is a 2022 novel by Jessica Au. It won the 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award in the Fiction and Overall categories. It was also shortlisted for the 2023 Miles Fra ...
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Jane Caro
Catherine Jane Caro (born 24 June 1957) is a feminist social commentator, writer and lecturer based in Australia.
Early life and education
Caro was born in London in 1957 and emigrated to Australia with her parents as a five-year-old in 1963. ...
, ''The Mother''
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Steven Carroll
Steven Carroll (born 1949) is an Australian novelist. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria and studied at La Trobe University. He has taught English at secondary school level, and drama at RMIT. He has been Drama Critic for ''The Sunday Age'' new ...
, ''Goodnight, Vivienne, Goodnight''
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Shankari Chandran, ''Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'' (winner, 2023
Miles Franklin Award
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize awarded to "a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin (1879–195 ...
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Robert Drewe, ''Nimblefoot''
* Katerina Gibson, ''Women I Know'' (winner, 2023
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, t ...
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Robert Lukins
Robert Lukins is an Australian writer.
Career
Lukins' debut novel ''The Everlasting Sunday'' was released by UQ Press in 2018 and received favourable reviews in major