2026 BIO Conference Registration Now Open!
February 16, 2026
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Promoting the Art and Craft of Biography
Biographers International Organization welcomes all those working in biography, including documentarians and biographers for young adults and children. Whether you’re a writer, editor, or agent, first-timer or veteran, published or unpublished, aspiring or merely looking, BIO is here for you.
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BIO Podcast
Fascinating discussions with biographers from around the country and the world.
Podcast #245 – Ashley D. Farmer
Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audrey Moore, published by Pantheon in November 2025, is this latest book by this internationally known and award-winning writer, cultural analyst, and associate professor at the Unive
February 6, 2026
Podcast #244 – Andrew S. Curran
This author and scholar’s latest book, Biography of a Dangerous Idea: A New History of Race from Louis XIV to Thomas Jefferson, will be published in February 2026 by Other Press. Curran, a distinguished humanities professor at Wesleyan University, has wr
January 30, 2026
Podcast #243 – Carla Kaplan & Amanda Vaill
Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford and Pride (Harper, November 2025) and Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, October 2025) are the latest books by these veteran authors. Car
January 23, 2026
Podcast #242 – Ron Chernow, Part II
Mark Twain, published in May 2025 by Penguin Press, is this celebrated, multiple award-winning biographer’s latest book. Chernow is the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, and his first book, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award.
January 16, 2026
Podcast #241 – Ron Chernow, Part I
Mark Twain, published in May 2025 by Penguin Press, is this celebrated, multiple award-winning biographer’s latest book. Chernow is the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, and his first book, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award.
January 9, 2026
Podcast #240 – Todd Goddard
Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer’s Life, is the latest book by this scholar and author, published in November 2025 by Blackstone Publishing. Goddard is an associate professor of literary studies at Utah Valley University, and the Mellon Foundation
December 26, 2025
Podcast #239 – Daniel Brook
The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfield, Visionary of Weimar Berlin, is this journalist and author’s latest book. It was published by W. W. Norton & Company in May 2025. Brook’s writing has appeared in Harper’s, the New York Times Magazine, and T
December 19, 2025
Podcast #238 – Cindy Schweich Handler
This journalist’s biography, A German Jew’s Triumph: Fritz Oppenheimer and the Denazification of Germany, was published by McFarland in April 2025. Handler’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, and a host of other nati
December 12, 2025
Annual BIO Conference
The Annual BIO Conference, co-sponsored with the Leon Levy Center for Biography, will occur in person on Thursday, May 28, and Friday, May 29, 2026, at CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. Our annual conference offers inspiring speakers and panels, opportunities for networking, instruction on craft, author readings, a celebration of BIO’s annual award-winners and more. Join us!
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Connections and Resources
Feeling Stuck?
Whatever state your biography’s in—vague idea, proposal, well underway—BIO’s experienced biographers can help. BIO offers a one-hour coaching session via phone or email at a special members’ discounted rate. (Coaches may charge more for subsequent hours.)
Virtual Roundtables
On a regular basis, BIO’s virtual roundtables meet on Zoom to discuss the highs and lows, the questions and challenges that come with creating biographies. Each roundtable is organized around a certain topic. Members are welcome to suggest new roundtables as well.
Helpful Resources
BIO offers a curated guide to researchers, publicists, editors, indexers and others who can assist you in your work, as well as access to a members-only directory that enables you to connect with other BIO members.