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by James McGrath Morris On the weekend of April 13-14, biographer Tom Reiss was suffering from a terrible toothache. To his good fortune his dentist had an opening in the…
When BIO’s board of directors meets in New York City on Sunday May 19, following the Compleat Biographer conference, it will include lots of new members as a result of…
Announcing the First-Ever Prize for Best Biography of the Year as Selected by Biographers; List of Nominees Revealed New York, NY—For the first time ever, biographers will determine the best…
A discussion of gender and whether biographers can write about subjects of a different gender were part of a lively discussion between members of BIO on new monthly radio program…
By Dona Munker, TBC New York correspondent The overall market for biographies remains steady, according to three trade publishing veterans who spoke at a recent meeting of the New York…
While the fall remains the favorite season for publishers to bring out their heavy hitters, there is no lack of substantial and important biographies on the spring list of 2013.…
The 10th anniversary season of the Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series began last month, with Philip Freeman speaking about Julius Caesar. The lectures, which are free and typically draw several…
Here is the complete interview with researcher and writer Michael Hill from the February issue of The Biographer’s Craft. TBC: You’ve just been hired for a new biographical project, or…