The prize is $10,000 and publication. This year's judges: Jacqueline Kent - writer, editor and scriptwriter. Her biographies are The Making of Julia Gillard, An Exacting Heart: The story of Hephzibah Menuhin and A Certain Style: Beatrice Davis, a literary life Susan Duncan - writer and editor. Her books include Salvation Creek, The House at Salvation Creek, A Life on Pittwater and The Briny Cafe Richard Glover - ABC 702 presenter and author of numerous books including Why Men are Necessary and more News from Nowhere, The Mud House and Desperate Husbands