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Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net. Faculty Concerned About ASU’s ‘Frankensteinian’ AI Course Builder (April 29, 2026) Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s Future (April 27, 2026) At Texas Tech, Even S…

By Dr. Noelle Sterne, Q: Whenever I start writing, all kinds of ideas start swirling around. How do I corral them? — Creatively Dizzy A: I’ve experienced the same, often. Whether I’ve scribbled a handful of notes in a frenzy of inspiration or actually made an outline, once I start to write that same itchy, unsteady, slightly nauseous feeling pervades. Not exactly illness or indigestion, it’s more…

Voices of Rural Leadership: True Stories of Success in Education , by Joseph 'Rocky' F. Wallace, Kevin Hub, Robert Stafford, and Franklin Thomas, features authentic accounts from a distinguished group of educators and community learners who are deeply committed to serving students and families in rural America. Each story aligns with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and o…

Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/30/2026 Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net. ‘Potentially Existential’: Higher Ed Denounces Proposed Federal Funding Strings (April 1, 2026) Florida Deals Another Blow to Sociology …

BOOK REVIEW – ‘The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching’ By Dr. Joseph ‘Rocky’ Wallace Dr. Mike Rutherford’s book, The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching (2013), illustrates 23 common themes regularly modeled in the classroom by effective educators. Utilized as a clinical resource in schools throughout the U.S. and internationally (Canada, United Kingdom, Australia…

Your Author Bio: Time to Shine By John Bond If you’re an academic venturing into the world of publishing, your author bio is a small but important tool. It travels with your work, shapes how readers see you, and often determines whether media, conference organizers, or potential collaborators take a second look. But too many scholars undersell themselves here. Let me be blunt: humility has no pla…

Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/09/2026 Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net. Education Dept. Layoffs Leave Scars Behind the Scenes (March 11, 2026) Arizona Bill to Ban Diversity Statements and Training Advances (M…

3/24 TAA Webinar – Taxes & Authors: What You Should Know in 2026 Join Robert M. Pesce, a Managing Director with CBIZ, on Tuesday, March 24 from 1 – 2 pm ET, for the TAA webinar, “Taxes & Authors: What You Should Know in 2026”. He will share the basic tax information you should know as an author. Topics will include: - What type of entity should you be? - Are you keeping good records on your busin…

Bartz v. Anthropic Copyright Case: Guidance to Anthropic Settlement Process for Educational Authors TAA has new guidance for educational authors whose works are involved in the Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement but who are not eligible for the 50/50 default split, or for non-educational authors who chose to opt out of the 50/50 default split. Attorney Brenda Ulrich, with Archstone Law Group, has been…

Dear Dr. Noelle: Vanquish That Self-Imposed Guilt By Dr. Noelle Sterne Q: What do you do if you missed a deadline you created for yourself? How do you get through the feelings of guilt and set another deadline in a way that you can hold yourself to it? — M. Culpa A: I empathize with you! It’s hard to miss your self-imposed deadline. As a fellow deadline-misser, I’ve arrived at several methods tha…

2026 TAA Institute Bookstore Featured Book, ‘Business and Technical Writing for the Real World: Skills You Can Use Now’ Business and Technical Writing for the Real World by Sean Brierley is a professional writing guide for a broad array of students, including engineers and business majors, not just English majors. The text is designed to be modular, so its chapters need not be used sequentially a…

Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for a TAA Recognition Award Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of four TAA Recognition Awards. These awards, which recognize individual achievements in writing or in service to TAA or fellow authors, are selected each year by the TAA Council of Fellows and Awards Committee. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2026. Service Awards TAA Author Mentoring A…

Published academic book author and futurist Bryan Alexander will present the 2026 Michael Sullivan Lecture Keynote, "How the AI Revolution is Impacting the Future of Textbook & Academic Publishing," at the Textbook & Academic Authors Association's 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook and Academic Authors on Friday, June 12. This interactive and engaging talk will explore emerging and potential AI uses…

The Graphic Artists Guild has launched the “No Artists, No Art” campaign to publicize the need to protect visual artists’ rights in a generative AI environment. The campaign’s message is twofold: Without high-quality creative works to train on, generative AI will deliver poorer and poorer quality outputs. In order to have a robust generative AI economy, the rights of creators and copyright holder…

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net. Florida sues major textbook publishers, alleges companies overcharged school districts (February 19, 2026) Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen E…

If you didn't opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement , it means your Work is still in the Settlement. “Opting out” is not the same thing as not filing a claim. The only way to “opt out” was to complete an “opt out” form on the Anthropic website before February 9. Each work has at least two potential claimants: you and your publisher. More if there are multiple authors. If you did not opt ou…

By Dr. Noelle Sterne Q: I work full-time and more! How can I write my dissertation? -- Overworking and Underwriting A : Most doctoral candidates work full-time. And have families and responsibilities. If you’re at the dissertation stage, finding time for writing is especially hard. Maybe a few fortunate students can quit work and devote themselves completely to the dissertation. But if you cannot…

Service Excellence in Higher Education: True Stories of Servant Leadership , co-edited by Dr. Joseph Michelli; Dr. Joseph Hopkins; Dr. Bill Budai; Dr. Rocky Wallace, is a warm and engaging collection of stories of servant-leadership in action. Serving others has long been at the heart of Kentucky’s Campbellsville University, and this book contains inspiring true stories written by many of its edu…

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net. Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook (January 29, 2026) Two States Are Pausing H-1B Hiring at Public Universities. Here’s What That Could Mean. (January 28, 2026) A…