The 2023 Miles Franklin Prize Shortlist was announced 20 June 2023. The list includes:

• Hopeless Kingdom by Kgshak Akec (UWA Publishing)
• Limberlost by Robbie Arnott (Text Publishing)
• Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au (Giramondo Publishing)
• Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran (Ultimo Press)
• The Lovers by Yumna Kassab (Ultimo Press)
• Iris by Fiona Kelly McGregor (Pan Macmillan Australia)