TAA Institute 2026 for Textbook & Academic Authors

June 13-14, 2026 | Virtual | Registration opens on January 1, 2026

Join us for the Textbook & Academic Authors Association's first-ever TAA Institute 2026, designed to support authors across different experience levels.

The event will feature four different Learning Labs focusing on the specific needs and interests of:

1) Veteran textbook authors
2) New and aspiring textbook authors
3) Veteran academic authors
4) New and aspiring academic authors

Each Learning Lab will be followed by a one-hour Conversation Circle moderated by the Lab presenter(s), giving you plenty of time to ask questions and connect with your fellow attendees. 

The Institute will kick off on Friday, June 13 with a two-hour Michael Sullivan Lecture Keynote presentation by published academic book author and futurist Bryan Alexander, entitled, "How the AI Revolution is Impacting the Future of Textbook & Academic Publishing."

In his interactive and engaging talk, Alexander will discuss the impact the "AI revolution" is having on the future of textbook and academic publishing will explore emerging and potential AI uses in the textbook world, followed by a full hour conversation and Q&A for an extended discussion of these topics. Learn more

The Event Will Also Feature:

  • Mentoring sessions with veteran authors and industry experts
  • Writing Accountability Sessions for focused time for writing
  • A Learning Library packed with authoring resources
  • A bookstore where you can feature your books and build your personal library

LEARNING LABS

Veteran Textbook Authors
TBD

Christine TulleyPresenter: Christine Tulley, Author, How Writing Faculty Write, and Dissertation Coach, Defend and Publish

Christine Tulley is Professor of English and Founder and Director of the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing at The University of Findlay. As the campus Academic Development Coordinator, she runs faculty writing groups and offers tenure and promotion application support including effective practices for writing teaching philosophies and persuasive reflective statements. She is the author of How Writing Faculty Write (2018) and contributes regularly to Inside Higher Education on faculty productivity issues. She also serves as a research adviser to Prolifiko, a UK-based writing productivity think tank, and as a dissertation writing coach with Defend and Publish.