The shortlist for the 2019 Russell Prize for Humour Writing has been announced.

The $10,000 biennial prize aims to celebrate, recognise and encourage humorous writing, and is the only award to recognise the art of humour writing in Australia.

The shortlisted titles are:

• The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen
• The Hunter and Other Stories of Men by David Cohen
• Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
• The Drover’s Wives by Ryan O'Neill
• Deadly Kerfuffle by Tony Martin
• The Helen 100 by Helen Razer

The Russell Prize for Humour Writing is awarded to the best book of humour writing by an Australian author published in the previous two years, and can encompass published works of fiction, memoir, poetry or verse. The winner will be announced on 2 May.

Find out more about the prize here.