The John Button prize has been named in honour of the late Senator and Industry Minister and is given "to the best piece of non-fiction writing on politics or public policy in the previous 12 months." Judging is by a panel of nominated persons.
The shortlisted works for the 2010 prize are:
Paul Kelly, March of Patriots
Noel Pearson, Radical Hope
Peter Sutton, The Politics of Suffering
Laura Tingle, "Tensions escalate over Rudd's kitchen cabinet"
The winner of the prize will be announced at the Melbourne Writers Festival on September 3.
