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Kgshak Akec's Hopeless Kingdom shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2023

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Kgshak Akec's Hopeless Kingdom shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2023

Kgshak Akec has been shortlisted in the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her debut novel Hopeless Kingdom.

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Two UWAP books longlisted for the Miles Franklin

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Two UWAP books longlisted for the Miles Franklin

Hopeless Kingdom and Madukka The River Serpent have been longlisted for the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award!

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You're Invited: Hopeless Kingdom Book Landing in Geelong, Victoria

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You're Invited: Hopeless Kingdom Book Landing in Geelong, Victoria

The official book landing for Kgshak Akec's award-winning debut novel will be held at The Common on Geelong's Waterfront.

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Hopeless Kingdom and Banjawarn named in Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year

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Hopeless Kingdom and Banjawarn named in Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year

Kgshak Akec's Hopeless Kingdom and Josh Kemp's Banjawarn have both been named in the Australian Book Review's 2022 Books of the Year.

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In The Papers: 'Hopeless Kingdom' featured in Melbourne Newspapers

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In The Papers: 'Hopeless Kingdom' featured in Melbourne Newspapers

Following the recent release of Kgshak Akec's debut novel Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec has been featured in local Melbourne newspapers The Geelong Independent and Star Weekly.

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