Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for the National Biography Award 2015. This year Australia’s pre-eminent prize for biographical writing and memoir celebrates 20 years since it began.
The shortlisted books are:
- An Unsentimental Bloke: The Life and Work of C.J. Dennis by Philip Butterss
- Moving Among Strangers: Randolph Stow and My Family by Gabrielle Carey (Read our review)
- Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power 1799-1815 by Philip Dwyer
- To Begin to Know: Walking in the Shadows of My Father by David Leser
- A Singular Vision, Harry Seidler by Helen O’Neill
- The Feel-Good Hit of the Year: A Memoir by Liam Pieper (Read our review)
The winner will be announced on Monday 3 August at 11am and receive $25,000 in prize money. Find out more here.
