Fiction

Questions of Travel by Michelle de Kretser

Nonfiction

The Australian Moment by George Megalogenis

Poetry

Jam Tree Gully: Poems by John Kinsella

Prize for Australian History

Farewell, Dear People by Ross McMullin

Young adult fiction

Fog a Dox by Bruce Pascoe

Children’s fiction

Red by Libby Gleeson

The winners of each of the categories receive a tax-free cash prize of $80,000, with each shortlisted author receiving $5000 tax-free