NSW: Judges in top literary prize quit

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2004
NSW: Judges in top literary prize quit

Three of the five judges of Australia's most prestigious literary prize -- the Miles
Franklin Award -- have quit after their decision-making powers were cut.

Melbourne bookseller MARK RUBBO, Adelaide writer and critic KERRYN GOLDSWORTHY and
Sydney journalist DAVID MARR have resigned just as they were about to start selections
for next year's prize.

Mr MARR and Mr RUBBO have told The Australian newspaper the award's administrator has
cut judges' terms in half and introduced the right to dismiss them at any time.

The three have been replaced by Sydney bookshop director EVE ABBEY, ROBERT DIXON from
the University of Queensland and Sydney Writers' Festival chairman IAN HICKS.

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