What does the future of textbook and academic publishing look like in the age of artificial intelligence? According to Bryan Alexander, award-winning futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and educator recognized internationally, the answer is already beginning to take shape.
Busy TAA People: Caskey Publishes New Scholarly Writing Book
TAA member Micki M. Caskey and co-author Veselina S. Lambrev published a new book Writing as Artistry: EdD Students Learning to Write as Scholarly Practitioners (The Coming of Age of the Education Doctorate).
Busy TAA People: Textbook Achieves Bestseller Status
TAA members Andrea Honigsfeld, Carrie McDermott Goldman, and Maria G. Dove’s textbook, Nine Dimensions of Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners, received bestseller status in May 2026. Congratulations Andrea, Carrie, and Maria!
2026 TAA Keynote Speaker Bryan Alexander Interviewed on Defend & Publish Podcast
Defend & Publish podcast host Christine Tulley interviewed Dr. Bryan Alexander, who will be giving the Michael Sullivan Keynote at the 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors on June 12, about how AI is reshaping textbook and academic publishing.
Industry News Round-Up Week of 6/1/26
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.
Florida Lawmakers Aim to Give Statewide Boards Power to Amend Gen Ed (June 2, 2026)
Textbook Award Winners Share Their Authoring Journey | Part 1
We asked 2026 Textbook Award winners some questions about their authoring experience. Two respondents, Peter Copeland and Janok Bhattacharya, co-authors of Earth History: Stories of Our Geological Past (1e), winner of a 2026 Most Promising New Textbook Award shared their journey.