Alex Miller (writer)

For other people of the same name, see Alexander Miller (disambiguation).

Alexander McPhee Miller (born 27 December 1936) is an Australian novelist. Born in London, England to Scottish parents, he migrated to Australia at the age of 16. After working and travelling he graduated from the University of Melbourne in English and History in 1965. He was co-founder of the Anthill Theatre and a founding member of the Melbourne Writers' Theatre.

Miller now lives in Victoria with his wife and two children.

Awards

The Miles Franklin Award	The Ancestor Game, winner 1993
	The Sitters, shortlisted 1996
	Conditions of Faith, shortlisted 2001
	Journey to the Stone Country, winner 2003
	Landscape of Farewell, shortlisted 2008
	Lovesong, shortlisted 2010
The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards	Lovesong, shortlisted 2010
The Commonwealth Writers Prize	The Ancestor Game, winner 1993
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards	Conditions of Faith, winner 2001
	Journey to the Stone Country, shortlisted 2003
NBC Banjo Award	The Ancestor Game, shortlisted 1993
FAW Barbara Ramsden Award	The Ancestor Game, joint winner 1992
State Library of Tasmania People's Choice Award	Journey to the Stone Country, winner 2005
The Age Book of the Year award	Lovesong, winner 2010

Bibliography

Novels

• Watching the Climbers on the Mountain (1988)
• The Tivington Nott (1989)
• The Ancestor Game (1992)
• The Sitters (1995)
• Conditions of Faith (2000)
• Journey to the Stone Country (2002)
• Prochownik's Dream (2005)
• Landscape of Farewell (2007)
• Lovesong (2009)
• Autumn Laing (2011)

Drama

• Kitty Howard (1978)
• Exiles (1981)

External links

• Koval, Romona (19 November 2007). "Transcript of Radio Interview: Alex Miller's Landscape of Farewell". The Book Show, ABC Radio National. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2007/2086393.htm.