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.
2026 TAA Institute Wrap-Up
The 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook and Academic Authors, which took place June 12-13, allowed veteran and new/aspiring textbook and academic authors across multiple writing disciplines to do a deep dive on topics that met their experience levels.
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.