Literary award was founded in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes
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Literary award was founded in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in nonfiction prizes
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Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia, is chairing this year’s judging panel
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Shortlist will be unveiled on 23 September, with the winner announcement to follow in November
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The Sex and the City star is one of the judges for this year's award and has revealed its shortlist.
