Robbie Arnott, Flames

Robyn Cadwallader, Book of Colours 

Peter Cochrane, The Making of Martin Sparrow

Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe 

Gail Jones, The Death of Noah Glass

Tom Lee, Coach Fitz 

Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much Lip

Robert Lukins, The Everlasting Sunday

Jock Serong, Preservation

Tim Winton, The Shepherd’s Hut