Queer disobedience and uncomfortable truths: your guide to the 2023 Miles Franklin shortlist

The six books on this year’s Miles Franklin shortlist vary in style, themes and the writers’ experience, with veteran novelists and debuts – including an international prize-winner and a 26-year-old.

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