Become a Member
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Active Member
Anyone who has published a biography or is currently engages in writing, filming, recording, or otherwise producing a biography shall be considered eligible for active membership, subject to verification of information included in his or her membership application.
Annual dues are based on a member’s annual writing income from biography:
- Less than $25,000: $60
- Between $25,001 and $50,000: $100
- Between $50,001 and $100,000: $120
- Greater than $100,000: $200
- Subscriptions to BIO’s monthly online publications, The Insider and The Biographer’s Craft, along with a searchable database of past issues
- Access to BIO’s monthly thematic roundtables on Zoom
- Discount to the annual BIO conference
- Assistance in finding or creating a local BIO group
- Exclusive access to resources, such as a guide to prizes available to biographers
- Eligibility to vote for BIO officers and board members, and serve on BIO committees
Affiliate Member
Corporations and institutions wishing to provide financial support to BIO may become an affiliate member.
$300 a year
- Subscriptions to BIO’s monthly online publications, The Insider and The Biographer’s Craft, along with access to past issues
- Public recognition of financial support in BIO publications and at its conference.
Student Member
Any full-time student at a college or university is eligible to become a student member. To sign up as a student, contact Membership Coordinator Lori Izykowski so you can provide proof of your status as a current, full-time student.
$30 a year
- Subscriptions to BIO’s monthly online publications, The Insider and The Biographer’s Craft, along with access to past issues
- Access to BIO’s monthly thematic roundtables on Zoom
- Discount on the annual BIO conference
- Access to members-only areas of the website
Join BIO
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