TAA member John Bond authored To the End of Reckoning, which is set to be released in August. His first work of fiction, it is a speculative thriller that envisions what would happen if a film existed of every major historical event, from footage of Caesar’s assassination or Columbus landing in the Americas, and whether they would be accepted as real. It is currently available on pre-order. For a link to his novel (as well as his academic writing and publishing books), see BooksByJohnBond.com Congratulations, John!
David Slarskey Receives 2026 TAA President’s Award
TAA Board President Dione Taylor selected TAA member and attorney David Slarskey as the recipient of her 2026 TAA President’s Award for his work on behalf of textbook and academic authors in the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright infringement case.
Brenda Ulrich Receives 2026 TAA Distinguished Service Award
TAA member and intellectual property attorney Brenda Ulrich is the recipient of the 2026 TAA Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have given back to their fellow members through acts of sustained service.
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!
Textbook & Academic Authors Association Announces 2026 Textbook Award Winners
Forty-seven textbooks have been awarded 2026 Textbook Awards by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Awards Committee. Twelve textbooks received William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Awards, 11 textbooks received Most Promising New Textbook Awards, and 24 textbooks received Textbook Excellence Awards.