Fiona McFarlane Book List

Fiona McFarlane is the author of the novel The Night Guest, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and a collection of short stories, The High Places, which won the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Her short fiction has been published in the New YorkerBest Australian Stories and Zoetrope: All-Story. Born in Sydney, Fiona teaches creative writing at the University of California, Berkeley.


Stand Alone

The Night Guest (2013)
The High Places (2016)
The Sun Walks Down (2022)
Highway 13 (2024)


Critical Acclaim

The Night Guest:

  • Shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award

The High Places:

  • Winner International Dylan Thomas Prize

The Sun Walks Down:

  • Shortlisted Walter Scott Prize
  • Shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award
  • Shortlisted ABIA Award for Literary Fiction Book of the Year
  • Shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Award