Business and Technical Writing for the Real World by Sean Brierley is a professional writing guide for a broad array of students, including engineers and business majors, not just English majors. The text is designed to be modular, so its chapters need not be used sequentially and can fit your teaching style. The book features a table of contents, an index, and a glossary. Chapter contents include discussion and frequent examples of brainstorming, organization, structure, grammar, citing, trademarks, resumes and job hunting, graphics, and artificial intelligence. Communication channels and tools discussed include presentations, social media, video conferencing, reports, and general computer best practices.
Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for a TAA Recognition Award
Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of four TAA Recognition Awards. These awards, which recognize individual achievements in writing or in service to TAA or fellow authors, are selected each year by the TAA Council of Fellows and Awards Committee.
The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2026.
Service Awards
TAA Author Mentoring Award | TAA Distinguished Service Award
Writing Awards
2026 TAA Institute Keynote: How the AI Revolution is Impacting the Future of Textbook & Academic Publishing
Published academic book author and futurist Bryan Alexander will present the 2026 Michael Sullivan Lecture Keynote, “How the AI Revolution is Impacting the Future of Textbook & Academic Publishing,” at the Textbook & Academic Authors Association’s 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook and Academic Authors on Friday, June 12. This interactive and engaging talk will explore emerging and potential AI uses in the textbook world, including:
- Publishers using it to create or assist in making manuscript reviews, indexes, art, and marketing
- Developing bots for reader interactions with materials
- Authors rapidly creating textbooks with AI
- Questions around content licensing, AI and copyright
- Sustained academic and popular opposition to general AI
He will conclude with several scenarios for possible textbook futures. Learn more or register
AI Advocacy – Graphic Artists Guild Launches ‘No Artists, No Art’ Campaign
The Graphic Artists Guild has launched the “No Artists, No Art” campaign to publicize the need to protect visual artists’ rights in a generative AI environment. The campaign’s message is twofold:
- Without high-quality creative works to train on, generative AI will deliver poorer and poorer quality outputs.
- In order to have a robust generative AI economy, the rights of creators and copyright holders need to be protected.
Industry News Round-Up Week of 2/16/2026
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 sues major textbook publishers, alleges companies overcharged school districts (February 19, 2026)
Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed (February 18, 2026)
What I’m Seeing in My Classroom Isn’t Just About Failure to Meet Deadlines (February 18, 2026)
Oklahoma Is ‘Phasing Out’ Tenure. Will the Idea Catch On? (February 13, 2026)
TAA Advocacy Update: File a Claim on the Anthropic Settlement Before March 30
If you didn’t opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement, it means your Work is still in the Settlement.
“Opting out” is not the same thing as not filing a claim. The only way to “opt out” was to complete an “opt out” form on the Anthropic website before February 9.
Each work has at least two potential claimants: you and your publisher. More if there are multiple authors.
If you did not opt out of filing a claim in the Anthropic Settlement, and you have not already filed a claim, we urge you to do so before the March 30 deadline.