Award-Winning Textbook Authors Share Why They Became Authors Cont. | Part 6

In this follow-up to our previous installment, the 2026 Textbook Award winners share even more insights into what inspired them to become authors. Go here to read the previous article on this topic.
Why did you decide to write your textbook?
A: Valerie Manusov, co-author of Interpersonal Communication: The Within and The Between (1e), and winner of the Most Promising New Textbook Award (co-authored with Jody Koenig Kellas):

Both Jody and I were not satisfied with existing textbooks on interpersonal communication. They tend to be structured by topic (e.g., self-disclosure, nonverbal communication) and/or context (e.g., relationships, workplaces).

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TAA Member Maureen Mackenzie-Ruppel Authors New Book

Maureen-Mackenzie-Ruppel-C-2.png” alt=”Maureen Maureen Mackenzie-Ruppel” width=”160″ height=”159″ />TAA Member Dr. Maureen L. Mackenzie-Ruppel, authored The Fearless Speaker: The Strategic Presenter’s Playbook, published by SophiaOmni on August 5.

The Fearless Speaker delivers a powerful and proven roadmap for mastering public speaking and transforming fear into focused intentional presence.

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