Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2022 shortlist announced

The shortlist for the inaugural Australian Political Book of the Year Award has been announced.

The shortlisted books, chosen from a longlist announced in early October, are:

• Bob Hawke: Demons and destiny (Troy Bramston, Viking)
• The Game: A portrait of Scott Morrison (Sean Kelly, Black Inc.)
• No Enemies, No Friends: Restoring Australia’s global relevance (Allan Behm, Upswell)
• Telling Tennant’s Story: The strange career of the great Australian silence (Dean Ashenden, Black Inc.).

Judges Laurie Oakes, Laura Tingle and John Warhurst said shortening the longlist was no easy task.

‘The shortlist is a reflection of the books we believe have enriched the contemporary political landscape through their analysis of political events, context for understanding them by examination of historical events, and analysis of important policy debates,’ said the judges, who added that the breadth of books submitted was ‘impressive’.

Worth $10,000, the Australian Political Book of the Year is jointly sponsored by Collins Booksellers and York Park Group, and was established to highlight the ‘significant role Australian political books play in better understanding politics and public policy’.

The shortlisted authors will be invited to the award ceremony at the National Press Club in Canberra on 9 November, where the winner will be announced by federal treasurer Jim Chalmers.

For more information see the Australian Political Book of the Year website here.

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