Bodies of Light
Miles Franklin Literary Award · 2022 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Franklin Literary Award | 2022 | Winner |
About This Book
A novel tracing the life of Maggie, a woman shaped by the trauma of Australia's foster care system, across several decades.
About the Author
Jennifer Down is an Australian author and editor who won the Miles Franklin Award in 2022 for Bodies of Light, a novel tracing the life of Maggie, a woman shaped by the trauma of Australia's foster care system, over several decades. The novel is a major work of Australian literary fiction, acclaimed for its restraint, emotional precision, and structural ingenuity. Down's debut novel Ordinary Matter (2018) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin and the Stella Prize. Read more →
