Lydia Cline, a drafting professor at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, and the author of five text and trade books, said she has found that posting short videos on her books’ topics to YouTube can be an effective way to promote them.
7 Ways to conduct a successful crowdfunding campaign
Build a successful crowdfunding campaign with these seven tips from Amanda Barbara, vice president of Pubslush, a global crowdfunding platform for…
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.
5 Tips to get the most out of your TAA membership over the summer break
Maximize your summer break and optimize your writing efforts by accessing the authoring resources available to you through your Text…
3 Tips to succeeding as a textbook author
TAA Council member Michael Sullivan recently authored a new textbook entitled CALCULUS, Early Transcendentals. Published by W. H. Freeman and…
How to create textbook supplements
Chemistry author Karen Timberlake created a website for the seventh edition of her textbook, Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Inorganic…