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Stay updated on headlines shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry: 📰 Analysis Finds NIH Awarded 7,400 Fewer Grants 🗞️ Planned Intellectual Diversity Accreditation Standard Draws Opposition 📰 Universities Hiring AI Philosophers ➕ 3 more! bit.ly/4yycxho

Industry News Round-Up Week of 10/12/2026 » Abstract

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...

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Congrats to TAA Member Dr. Maureen L. Mackenzie-Ruppel for her recently published book, "The Fearless Speaker: The Strategic Presenter’s Playbook," published by SophiaOmni! 🎉🎉🎉bit.ly/4ySlnHI#AcWri #PublicSpeaking #Books #FriYay
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Could a publisher or peer reviewer steal an academic author's ideas? It's unlikely but not impossible, according to publishing consultant @JohnHBond. Here are a few sensible strategies for protecting yourself so you can hit "submit" with confidence! bit.ly/4yQwlh1

Will a Publisher or Reviewer Steal my Ideas? » Abstract

By John Bond “Will a publisher steal my book idea?” “Will a peer reviewer steal my ideas (data, theory, conclusions, etc.)? In my Publishing Consulting practice over the last ten years, I get some of...

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Register for our webinar today, Oct. 14, at 2-3 p.m. ET to hear academic publishing consultant @JohnHBond discuss his journey towards becoming a fiction writer. bit.ly/3Wa1PQF #AcWri #Textbooks #Fiction
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Thanks to Jocelyn Nelson for leading TAA's lively Conversation Circle on AI last month! Sign up for our next Conversation Circle, on Wed., Nov. 4, at 1-2 p.m. ET. Nancy Chick will co-moderate a discussion about the scholarship of teaching and learning. bit.ly/4b6VrM9
Thank-you graphic from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association recognizing a smiling co-moderator of September’s Conversation Circle on artificial intelligence, featuring the TAA logo, large "Thank you to co‑moderator Jocelyn Nelson" headline and a circular portrait of Nelson.

ALT Thank-you graphic from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association recognizing a smiling co-moderator of September’s Conversation Circle on artificial intelligence, featuring the TAA logo, large "Thank you to co‑moderator Jocelyn Nelson" headline and a circular portrait of Nelson.

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Thank you to writing coach Alison Miller for making our first co-working session for textbook and academic authors a huge success last month. If you missed this session, be sure to join the next one on Friday, October 23, from 2-4 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4hOZ66e #AcWri #CoWork
Thank-you graphic from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association recognizing presenter Alison Miller for TAA’s September co‑working session, featuring the organization’s logo, a large “Thank You to Presenter” headline, a circular headshot, and the presenter’s name beneath.

ALT Thank-you graphic from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association recognizing presenter Alison Miller for TAA’s September co‑working session, featuring the organization’s logo, a large “Thank You to Presenter” headline, a circular headshot, and the presenter’s name beneath.

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This is your final curtain call to submit a session proposal for the 2027 Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference in Austin, TX. The deadline is this Friday, Oct. 9, for this awesome opportunity to inform and inspire your peers! bit.ly/3Q6ufsn #AcWri #Textbooks
TAA Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference — June 11–12, 2027 in Austin, Texas; "Live & In Person" promotional banner showing a stylized concert crowd with raised hands, smartphone flashes, and the tagline "Live Music Capital of the World."

ALT TAA Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference — June 11–12, 2027 in Austin, Texas; "Live & In Person" promotional banner showing a stylized concert crowd with raised hands, smartphone flashes, and the tagline "Live Music Capital of the World."

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Many thanks to Wayne Rowlett for his generous gift to TAA! We appreciate you and everyone who supports textbook and academic authors. Your contributions help us offer quality educational resources to our community. bit.ly/3uHcvIF
Thank-you card addressed to Wayne Rowlett expressing gratitude for his generous gift to TAA, featuring a handwritten "Thank You!" script, the TAA logo, and blue geometric decorative shapes.

ALT Thank-you card addressed to Wayne Rowlett expressing gratitude for his generous gift to TAA, featuring a handwritten "Thank You!" script, the TAA logo, and blue geometric decorative shapes.

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Stay updated on the latest news shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry, including ... 📰 How Trump’s Admissions-Data Push Burdened Colleges 📰 Dartmouth Provost’s ‘AI Dependency’ Sparks Backlash 📰 Trump Admin Rescinds Biden Title IX Rule. bit.ly/4ywJzzc

Industry News Round-Up Week of 9/28/26 » Abstract

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...

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Find the power of community as you make progress on your writing projects! Join TAA's co-working session on Friday, Oct. 23 from 2-4 p.m. ET, led by Alison Miller, PhD, a dissertation coach and founder of The Academic Writers’ Space. taaonline.net/coworking-sess… #AcWri #CoWorking
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Cool webinar alert! Join TAA and author John Bond on Wed., October 14, at 2-3 p.m. ET, to learn how fiction writing can fit into your life as a scholar and academic. Fiction can be a great creative outlet and supplemental income source! taaonline.net/writing-fictio…
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Accomplish your academic writing goals by focusing on two areas authors tend to struggle with—isolation and accountability—with TAA’s Month of Motivation. Beginning on the first of each month, this program will help you commit to your success! taaonline.net/month-of-motiv… #AcWri
Promotional banner for "Month of Motivation" encouraging a personal pledge to meet writing goals, featuring a calendar with a green checkmark and pencil illustration, bold headline text, and the TAA logo on a blue diagonally striped background.

ALT Promotional banner for "Month of Motivation" encouraging a personal pledge to meet writing goals, featuring a calendar with a green checkmark and pencil illustration, bold headline text, and the TAA logo on a blue diagonally striped background.

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Reminder: Join the Conversation Circle this Wed., Sep. 30, 1-2 pm ET, to discuss all things AI! And mark your calendar for the next CC on W Oct. 7 at 1 pm, when we tackle the scholarship of teaching and learning with scholar Nancy Chick! 🗣️⭕️ taaonline.net/join-the-conve…
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Join TAA's Artificial Intelligence Committee in a community discussion about all things artificial intelligence next Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 1 p.m. We'll discuss best practices for authors, writers, teachers and students. taaonline.net/join-the-conve…
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A big thank you to TAA member Derek Morgan for his donation in support of TAA's efforts to guide authors through the Bartz v Anthropic settlement process. Learn how you can support TAA’s advocacy for textbook and academic authors in the Settlement. taaonline.net/support
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A textbook revision is often described as an “update.” That word seems much too weak for what sometimes happens behind the scenes. Four textbook authors share the story behind the 12th edition of Anatomy & Physiology released on September 15, 2026. blog.taaonline.net/2026/09/w…
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Two TAA members whose works are included in the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement have generously shared their arguments in support of their settlement percentage allocations in the hope the information will be helpful to others. Check it out! blog.taaonline.net/2026/09/b…

Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Next Steps: Authors Share Their Arguments » Abstract

Two TAA members whose works are included in the settlement have generously shared their arguments in support of their settlement percentage allocations. We have added links to the downloadable PDFs...

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A big thank you to TAA member Julie Lobur for her donation in support of TAA's efforts to guide authors through the Bartz v Anthropic settlement process. Learn how you can support TAA’s advocacy for textbook and academic authors in the Settlement. taaonline.net/support
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Stay informed on news shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry: 📰 Plaintiffs Suing Over ED Layoffs Seek Withheld Documents 🗞️ DEI Ban Led to Call for Professor to Be ‘Fired or Worse’ 📰 Auburn Faculty Protest Board’s Curricular Overhaul blog.taaonline.net/2026/09/i…
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A big thank you to anatomy and physiology textbook author Kenneth Saladin for his donation of $15,000 in support of TAA’s efforts to guide authors through the Bartz v Anthropic settlement process. Learn how you can support TAA’s advocacy. bit.ly/4hcusn3

TAA Member Makes Gift in Support of TAA's Efforts to Guide Authors in the Bartz v Anthropic...

A big thank you to anatomy and physiology textbook author Kenneth Saladin for his donation of $15,000 in support of TAA's efforts to guide authors through the Bartz v Anthropic settlement process....

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