Tell us which novel you think will win the Miles Franklin Award this year and go into the draw to win a collection of all this year's longlisted books.

Simply email your guess, your name and contact details to andrew.mcdonald@readings.com.au to be in the running.

The winner of the 2008 Miles Franklin Award will be announced on 19 June 2008. We will notify the winner of this competition soon after this date.

Check out the shortlist and longlist for this year's award below.

The Miles Franklin Literary Award, our first and most prestigious literary award, was established in 1954 with a bequest from the author Miles Franklin. She was concerned to see Australian literature flourish and knew first hand the struggles most authors have in Australia.

The Miles Franklin Literary Award celebrates Australian character and creativity and nurtures the continuing life of literature about Australia. It is awarded for the novel of the year which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.

Since it was first awarded in 1957 to Patrick White for his novel Voss, the award has encouraged authors and delivered an immense contribution to the richness of Australian cultural life.