Fierceland, by Omar Musa, wins 2026 Miles Franklin Award

Queanbeyan, NSW, based author and visual artist Omar Musa, has been named winner of the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award, for his 2025 novel Fierceland. Fierceland is Musa s second novel, and tells the story of two siblings returning to their home in Malaysian Borneo, for their father s funeral, having lived overseas for years: After many [ ]