WIPO Publishes Contracts Toolkit for Authors and Publishers
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published a new toolkit for authors and publishers that includes “a checklist of the most essential considerations while drafting and concluding...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do If Your Work Is Plagiarized?
By Sierra Pawlak During the July 2024 TAA Conversation Circle on the topic of plagiarism, Micki Caskey, a Professor Emerita at Portland State University, shared her experience with having her work...
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Publishers Strike Data Deals with AI Companies: What It Means for Academic...
By Kimberly Becker Recent developments in academic publishing have dramatically shifted the landscape for authors. Major publishers like Taylor & Francis and Wiley have forged partnerships with...
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2025 TAA Virtual Conference on Textbook & Academic Authoring Call for...
The TAA Conference Committee invites proposals for its 2025 Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference, which will be held online June 6-7. Presenting at TAA’s 2025 Conference provides an opportunity...
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Share Your Book Contracts, Royalty Statements for Complimentary Review
TAA member Joseph Rust, CPA, CFP, an accountant with Prager Metis CPAs, is seeking authors interested in sharing their book contracts and royalty statements for a complimentary review. Rust would also...
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Larson Texts and Big Ideas Learning Unify Under a Single Brand Identity
Larson Texts and Big Ideas Learning, founded by TAA member and multiple TAA Textbook Award winner Dr. Ron Larson, announced the unification of its two brand identities to Big Ideas Learning, a Larson...
View ArticleTop Hat Announces Debut of ‘Higher Listenings’ Podcast
Dynamic courseware publisher Top Hat announced the debut of Higher Listenings, a podcast “where we connect with leading thinkers, authors and educators shaping the future of learning.” Their first...
View ArticleYour Textbook Deserves Recognition: Nominate it for a TAA Textbook Award
You’ve put so much time and passion into your textbook. Now is the time for that work to be recognized by nominating it for one of TAA’s industry-respected awards: Most Promising New Textbook Award:...
View ArticleSubmit Your Proposal for the 2025 TAA Virtual Conference Now!
Are you interested in presenting at the 2025 TAA Virtual Conference? Submit your proposal by October 13, 2024, for the chance to share your expertise. Attendees are textbook, academic and aspiring...
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Should You Index Your Own Textbook?
By Ken Saladin Most authors may not want to index their own textbooks. Indexing has to be done quickly when paginated proofs become available, yet it comes at a time when we’re very busy proofreading...
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