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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. Institutions Prepare for New Accreditation Regulations (May 18, 2026) McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing (May 15, 2026) Will Paying Reviewers Ease the Peer R…

Four 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors presenters have been interviewed on the Defend & Publish podcast. All four will be sharing their expertise in sessions or Learning Labs at this mini-conference, which takes place June 12 and 13, and is aimed at providing both new and veteran textbook and academic authors a deep dive into topics such as AI and authoring, navigating DEI issues…

sing a transdisciplinary method combining art history, literary studies, and neuroaesthetics, A Neuroarthistory of The Painters of Modern Life Embodying Baudelairean Modernity by Lauren S. Weingarden, examines the modern urban experience of nineteenth-century Paris through language and images of fragmentation and transformation.The volume includes new empirical research conducted in collaboration…

By Dr. Noelle Sterne Q: It’s time for me to find a dissertation chair. I’m panicked. How? —Chairless A: You’re right to have at least a little trepidation. Here’s what a new “doctor” said in a study of how the choice and behavior of chairs affect doctoral students’ satisfactions: It is impossible to overestimate the significance of the student-advisor relationship. . . . This is both a personal a…

The TAA AI Committee, led by Chair Brenda Ulrich, has been working diligently on its three-prong goals of advocacy, education and support to TAA members around the issues that AI, and in particular GenAI and LLMs (Learning Language Models), present in the academic and textbook publishing areas. To that end, it has developed a position statement to reflect the views of TAA regarding the challenges…

By John Bond Whatever your political point of view, I hope we can all agree libraries (of all types) and librarians are essential. For academic authors, they’re more than just hallowed buildings or subscription portals. They’re the infrastructure behind your thinking. If you use them strategically, they can quietly elevate the quality, depth, and efficiency of your work in ways that aren’t always…

By Angelica Ribeiro, PhD About 40 percent of people in the United States make New Year's resolutions. Are you one of them? I am. One of my resolutions for this year was to write 12 TAA blog posts. You might ask, “How many have you written so far?” Just one—the one you’re reading now. Between unexpected hardships, work commitments, and starting a graduate program in Happiness Studies, it was diffi…

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…