The seven longlisted titles, from an entry field of 116 print and e-books in the non-fiction category are (alphabetical author name):

• A Writing Life: Helen Garner and Her Work, by Bernadette Brennan and published by Text Publishing
• The Enigmatic Mr Deakin, by Judith Brett and published by Text Publishing
• Anaesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion and the Mystery of Consciousness, by Kate Cole-Adams and published by Text Publishing
• John Curtin’s War: Volume I, by John Edwards and published by Penguin Random House Australia
• The First Casualty: From the Front Lines of the Global War on Journalism, by Peter Greste and published by Penguin Random House Australia
• Asylum by Boat: Origins of Australia’s refugee policy, by Claire Higgins and published by NewSouth Books
• Is International Law International?, by Anthea Roberts and published by Oxford University Press