You can now register for Biography Lab 2026, BIO’s fourth annual online forum, which will take place via Zoom on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This event brings together biographers and publishing professionals for in-depth discussions on the craft and challenges of biography. It welcomes participants of all levels. 

Register here. The event is free for BIO members and $60 for nonmembers. (The nonmember admission fee includes a one-year BIO membership.)

The plenary speaker will be David Denby, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer (Henry Holt & Company, 2025). Denby will explore the research and narrative strategies behind writing an unconventional group biography.

The program also features forums led by Brian Jay Jones, Dr. Ashley D. Farmer, and Susan Page, with sessions on creative lives, biographical work without traditional archives, and the uncovering of surprise connections in the lives of prominent women. 

Full schedule details and additional information are available on the event page.