The State Library of New South Wales in Australia has released a shortlist for the A$25,000 (about US$17,430) National Biography Award, which celebrates excellence in biography, autobiography, and memoir writing. In addition, the A$5,000 (about US$3,485) Michael Crouch AC Award will be presented for the best debut biography or memoir. The winners will be named in mid-August. This year's National Biography Award finalists, who receive A$2,000 (about US$1,395), are:
Australian Gospel by Lech Blaine
Chameleon by Robert Dessaix
Max Dupain: A Portrait by Helen Ennis
Groomed by Sonia Orchard
Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: An Encyclopaedia of a Palestinian Family by Micaela Sahhar
Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath by S. Shakthidharan
The judges also highly commended Desire Paths by Megan Clement.