TAA Announces 2024 Textbook Award Winners

Fifty-seven textbooks have been awarded 2024 Textbook Awards by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Fourteen textbooks received William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Awards, 25 textbooks received Textbook Excellence Awards, and 18 textbooks received Most Promising New Textbook Awards.

The McGuffey Longevity Award recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time. The Textbook Excellence Award recognizes excellence in current textbooks and learning materials. The Most Promising New Textbook Award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials.

The awardees will be recognized during an awards ceremony on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. Register to attend.

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Welcome New TAA Members

We welcome the new members of TAA who have joined us in the past two weeks. We are proud to be a diverse community of textbook and academic authors with similar interests and goals. We are so glad to have you.

Abre Fournier | Barbara Imle | Kurt Jefferson | Randye Jones | James March Mistler | Regina Martin | Kenja McCray | Yadira Moreno | Nafeesa Muhammad | Johnnie Newton | Sashi Papu John | Dorina Parmenter | Janelle Rae | Cristina Rojas | Patricia Spurr | Alex Stepick

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Nominate Your Textbook for a 2024 TAA Textbook Award

Nominations for TAA’s 2024 Textbook Awards is now open. Recognize your textbook today by nominating it for one our industry-respected awards:

McGuffey Longevity Award – to recognize long-standing textbooks and learning materials that have been in print for at least 15 years.

Textbook Excellence Award – to recognize excellence in current textbooks and learning materials.

Most Promising New Textbook Award – to recognize promising textbooks and learning materials in their first edition.

Learn more and start preparing your nomination.

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Welcome New TAA Members

Welcome to the new members of TAA who have joined us in the past two weeks. With TAA membership, you are not alone. You become part of a diverse community of textbook and academic authors with similar interests and goals. We are so glad to have you.

Adeli Cortez | Pattie Dillon | Gisela Esteva | Gislene Ferreira dos Reis |Ashley Frutos | Belle Fuller | Carla Guice | Robert Manske | Andrea Monteverdi | Terri Peerenboom | Mariah Phillips | Kenny Roberts | Ian Van Deventer | Tashea Walker | Yong Kuk Yu | Kelly Zinn

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Nominate Your Book For a 2024 Textbook Award

Recognize your textbook by nominating it for one our industry-respected awards. The 2024 Textbook Awards nominations are now open:

McGuffey Longevity Award – to recognize long-standing textbooks and learning materials that have been in print for at least 15 years.

Textbook Excellence Award – to recognize excellence in current textbooks and learning materials.

Most Promising New Textbook Award – to recognize promising textbooks and learning materials in their first edition.

Learn more and start preparing your nomination.

Questions? Contact Kiley Thornton, Director of Membership & Programs, at kiley.thornton@taaonline.net

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Registration is Now Open for the 2024 TAA Conference in Nashville: Let’s Meet Up!

TAA is excited to announce that the 2024 Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference will be back in-person and we’ll be in Nashville!

Join us in Music City for lots of “author talk” – music to our ears!

Learn how to turn up the volume on your textbook or academic writing at this annual conference that features General, Textbook and Academic Tracks, mentoring by veteran authors and industry professionals, and lots of networking opportunities!

We can’t wait to see ya’ll there!

Register early to take advantage of discounted rates and book your hotel room before we sell out.

I’m in!

We promise a program rich in content, focused on emerging trends, changes in the publishing world, and connecting with other authors.

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