erroneously named Frank Moorhouse's Dark Palace as the winner of that year's award, when in fact the decision had gone to True History of the Kelly Gang''. The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2001: winner The Age Book of the Year Award, Book of the Year, 2001: winner Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia Region, Best Book for the Region Award, 2001: winner Commonwealth Writers Prize, Overall Best Book Award, 2001: winner Miles Franklin Award, 2001: shortlisted One Book One Brisbane, 2002: winner Festival Awards for Literature (SA), The Premier's Award, 2002: winner Festival Awards for Literature (SA), Dymocks Booksellers National Fiction Award, 2002: inaugural winner International Dublin Literary Award, 2002: shortlisted Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (France), 2003: winner Fiction vs known facts This novel uses many aspects of the history of the Kelly Gang, but much of it is invented, and some facts are distorted. The 'parcels' are entirely an invention of the author, as is the "Sons of Sieve", and the suggestion that Ellen Kelly and Harry Power were lovers. The character Mary Hearne, and her children, are entirely fictional; Ned Kelly is not known to have fathered any children in his lifetime, nor was he known to be romantically involved with any woman during his outlawry. Film adaptation A film adaptation of Carey's novel was released in Australian cinemas in January 2020. Directed by Justin Kurzel, the film's cast includes George MacKay as Ned Kelly and Russell Crowe as Harry Power. References External links Interview with Peter Carey about the novel Booker Prize-winning works 2000 Australian novels Novels by Peter Carey (novelist) Fiction set in the 19th century University of Queensland Press books Novels set in Victoria (Australia) Cultural depictions of Ned Kelly Australian novels adapted into films