- J.M. Coetzee – Summertime
- Richard Flanagan – Wanting
- Cate Kennedy – The World Beneath
- Steven Lang – 88 Lines about 44 Women
- David Malouf – Ransom
- Craig Silvey – Jasper Jones
The public can vote for their choice in the People’s Choice Award at www.pla.nsw.gov.au/awards-shortlists.
