Wifedom by Australian author Anna Funder is among the 16 books in the running for the £30,000 prize, launched last year to redress the relatively low numbers of women recognised in nonfiction prizes.

Anna McGahan’s Immaculate is the winner of this year's The Australian / Vogel’s Award for Young Writers, which has launched the careers of over a hundred Australian authors, including Anna’s uncle, beloved Australian novelist Andrew McGahan.