The shortlist for the 2026 National Biography Award has been announced.
The six titles shortlisted, chosen from 93 entries, are:
- Australian Gospel (Lech Blaine, Black Inc.)
- Chameleon (Robert Dessaix, Text Publishing)
- Max Dupain: A Portrait (Helen Ennis, 4th Estate)
- Groomed (Sonia Orchard, Affirm Press)
- Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: An Encyclopaedia of a Palestinian Family (Micaela Sahhar, NewSouth Publishing)
- Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath (S Shakthidharan, Powerhouse Publishing).
The judges also highly commended Desire Paths by Megan Clement (Ultimo Press).
The winners will be announced mid-August.