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2011 TAA Conference a huge success
TAA's 24th Annual Conference, Let Your Writing Soar!, was a huge success, bringing together more than 80 textbook and academic authors seeking to enhance their knowledge of writing, contracts, royalties, collaboration, open access and ebooks. Held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 23-25, 2011, attendees gave high praise to the quality of the presenters, sessions, and mentors, and the variety of networking opportunities.
"This is one of the best and most useful conferences I have ever attended!" said attendee Sherry Bishop.
TAA extends a big thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the conference a success!
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First annual Twitter Challenge yields 100+ conference tweets
During TAA's first annual Twitter Challenge,  2011 TAA Conference attendees submitted more than 100 tips or strategies they learned from attending a conference session or meeting with mentor.
Several attendees took the opportunity to visit the conference Social Media Booth to learn how to sign up for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
View all of the 2011 TAA Conference tweets.
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TAA seeks data on international textbook sales
TAA Executive Director Richard Hull is calling on TAA member textbook authors to share data on their concerns about international sales of textbooks.
Textbook authors should email Hull with accounts of their concerns, evidence of shady or fast practices, and the identity of their publisher. The results will be compiled and shared with all TAA members. All information shared will be kept confidential. Send your comments to Richard.Hull@taaonline.net.
Read Hull's letter to TAA members.
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Textbook authors file suit against Pearson for copyright infringement
Business communication textbook authors John Thill and Courtland Bovee have filed suit for copyright infringement and breach of contract in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Pearson Education, its subsidiary Prentice-Hall, and the authors of two allegedly infringing textbooks.
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Amazon launches textbook rental program
Amazon.com announced the launch of a new textbook rental program, Kindle Textbook Rental , which will offer tens of thousands of digital textbooks starting this fall. The books will be available from leading textbook publishers John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis.
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Read attorney's response to Amazon's new online program to rent textbooks cheaply
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Judge puts pressure on parties to settle Google Books case
At a status meeting with both parties in the Google Books Settlement case, which would have allowed Google to create a universal digital library, Judge Denny Chin put pressure on them to settle by September 15 or the case would be scheduled for trial.
Judge Chin had rejected a proposed settlement on March 22, concluding that is was not a fair, adequate or reasonable agreement. One of the major objections to the settlement was its opt-out program, which required authors to opt-out to prevent their books from being copied. Chin urged the parties to revise the agreement to an opt-in program instead.
View the judge's full March 22 ruling.
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Academic publishing: How to deal with rejection
By Dionne Soares Palmer
Rejection can certainly be discouraging, but it doesn't have to mean the end of a project. It is important to move forward after your work is rejected and there are some steps you can take to avoid rejection altogether.
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2012 TAA Conference Committee seeks ideas, themes
The 2012 TAA Conference Committee is seeking input for the association's 25th Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 8-9, 2012.
Please send your ideas and suggestions for themes and speakers to Conference Chair
Mary Kay Switzer.
The 2012 TAA Conference will mark the association's 25th anniversary.
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TAA Council increases Publication Grant
The TAA Council increased the Publication Grant limit from $750 to $1,000.
Authors can now apply for publication grants of up to $1,000 to cover expenses incurred in publishing already accepted print academic journal articles and books and as a direct result of research leading up to publication of a book or article.
Learn more about applying for a TAA Publication Grant
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New Audio Conference!
Interactive eBook Production: An Inside Look
Tuesday, September 13, 1 p.m. ET Get an inside look at the process that went  into creating Ron Larson's latest textbook, " Math & YOU," a book written for the web 2.0 generation.
Register Now
Free for members
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SOTA celebrating 10th anniversary
The Sisters of the Academy Institute (SOTA) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a dinner at Florida State University's Alumni Center Saturday, August 6 at 6 p.m. SOTA will acknowledge its founding members at the celebration. Also, tax-deductible donations are being accepted for their SOTA Book Drive Project, R. Frank Nims Middle School & The Character Center Summer Program. Visit the SOTA website for details. |
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Network with other members on TAA listservs
Network with your fellow members, ask questions, and share your expertise on the TAA Textbook Authoring Listserv and/or Academic Authoring Listserv.
Subscribe to the Textbook Authoring Listserv by sending an email to TAATextbookAuthoring-on@mail-list.com No subject line and nothing in the message field.
Subscribe to the Academic Authoring Listserv by sending an email to TAAAcademicAuthoring-on@mail-list.com No subject line and nothing in the message field.
You can switch to the Digest version of the Textbook Authoring Listserv, in which you receive only one email message per week with all that week's posts contained within it, by sending an email to TAATextbookAuthoring-switch@mail-list.com once you have been subscribed. To switch to the Digest version of the Academic Authoring Listserv, send an email to TAAAcademicAuthoring-switch@mail-list.com once you have been subscribed.
After you are subscribed to the Textbook Authoring Listserv, send messages to TAATextbookAuthoring@mail-list.com
After you are subscribed to the Academic Authoring Listserv, send messages to TAAAcademicAuthoring@mail-list.com
Read the archives for both Listservs: www.taaonline.net/membersonly/listservs
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