Reuben A. Buford May, a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University, received a TAA Publication Grant…
Supreme Court rules in favor of plaintiff in copyright infringement case
On May 19, the US Supreme Court decided in favor of Paula Petrella in the copyright infringement case Petrella v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., stating that laches “cannot be invoked as a bar to Petrella’s pursuit of a claim for damages brought within…the three-year window.”
(Laches means that a legal right or claim will not be enforced if a long delay in asserting the right or claim has hurt the opposing party as a sort of “legal ambush.”)
Shavers receives TAA Publication Grant
Dr. Clarissa Agee Shavers was awarded a $300 TAA Publication Grant to cover out of pocket expenses associated with the…
Busy TAA People: Margarita Huerta receives assistant professorship post
TAA member Margarita Huerta will assume a new post this fall as an Assistant Professor of English Language Learning/Early Childhood…
4 Steps to promoting your textbook
Recently a member posted a question in the Textbook Writing & Publishing Circle in TAA’s online member community requesting input on how other authors promote their work. In response to this question, veteran textbook author Robert Christopherson, author of Geosystems, the leading physical geography texts in the US and Canada, offered a four-step approach that encourages authors to define their market niche and take a proactive role with the publisher’s marketing team.
Busy TAA People: McKeague to speak on online education panel at Stanford
TAA Member Pat McKeague, owner of XYZ Textbooks and MathTV.com, will be participating in a panel discussion at Stanford University…