Why print is still winning
The debate about digital textbooks (etextbooks) and whether they will replace their physical counterparts continues this week with recent findings from the University of Washington. Their study showed...
View ArticleThe most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: March 6, 2015
Wednesday was National Grammar Day. Twitter was abuzz with grammar haikus, pet peeves, and funny cartoons. It’s a day filled with fun to remember all we love, and maybe hate, about grammar. Why you ask...
View ArticleThe most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: May 15, 2015
Throwback Thursday is everywhere. If you’re on Facebook, I’m sure you’ve noticed that on Thursdays your newsfeed is full of old (often embarrassing) family photos and throwbacks to special moments in...
View ArticleThe most useful textbook & academic writing posts of the week: February 12, 2016
Roses are red Violets are blue ‘Revise and Resubmit’ Roses are a prickly bush or shrub Violets are a herbaceous plant Watch for more #AcademicValentines on Twitter throughout the weekend—you don’t even...
View ArticleE-books, digital rights management, and the first-sale doctrine
There has been much buzz over the last couple of decades about the future of the textbook. Will print books continue to dominate? Will book rentals take a more prominent role? Will the market shift to...
View ArticlePaper or digital? How to decide the format for your monograph or book
A question continues in some stores, “Paper or plastic?” While recyclable bags may make this a thing of the past, other questions continue. Authors continue to ponder whether their book should be a...
View Article5 Hopeful changes in the publishing industry in 2018
Recently we asked several TAA members the question, “What changes are you hoping to see within the publishing industry this year?” Five key changes were identified: improvements in self-publishing,...
View ArticleRe-engineering the modern textbook: A conceptual shift from content delivery...
Textbooks have historically provided the core content from which teachers develop and deliver learning experiences to their students – a static, paper manuscript delivering conceptual knowledge and...
View ArticleCan I help you in any way? Self-publishing
“Hello, thank you for visiting. Can I help you in any way?” If you’ve browsed our TAA website, you’ve likely seen those words in the chat box that appears on the screen. We’re often asked by visitors...
View ArticleMost useful textbook and academic posts of the week: August 2, 2019
Let me warn you. This week’s collection of posts from around the web has several topics that may not be comfortable for textbook and academic authors. We begin with articles challenging the status quo...
View ArticleMost useful textbook and academic posts of the week: May 22, 2020
This week’s collection of articles from around the web is filled with hope and encouragement for writers. Despite many still being locked down by the COVID-19 pandemic, the posts we found this week...
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