10 Facts About Philip Salom

Philip Salom's poetry has won awards in Australia and the UK.

Philip Salom's novel Waiting was shortlisted for Australia's prestigious 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards and the 2016 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.

Philip Salom's well-reviewed novel The Returns was a finalist in the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.

In 2021 Salom was recognised with the Outstanding Achievement Award of the 4th Boao International Poetry Award.

Philip Salom went on to study agriculture at Muresk Agricultural College.

Philip Salom then worked for two years as a research assistant on the Northam Research Station.

Philip Salom has won both national and international acclaim for his poetry.

Philip Salom's writing is distinctive for its metaphoric richness and expansive vision.

Philip Salom adds: "Philip Salom has unleashed Australia's oddest literary couple since the elderly twin brothers Arthur and Waldo Brown in Patrick White's The Solid Mandala ".

Philip Salom has performed as a guest writer and lecturer in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Yugoslavia, Singapore and New Zealand.