Sponsor the 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors

The 2026 TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors is the first-ever institute hosted by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA), focused on the professional development needs of textbook and academic authors at all career stages. The virtual event offers keynote presentations, focused learning labs, mentoring sessions, coworking opportunities, a resource library, a​nd a bookstore. It will be held virtually, June 12-13, 2026. Learn more about the event.

Reach your target audience at this event, offered by the only association exclusively for textbook and academic authors, that attracts:

• Aspiring and established textbook authors
• Textbook and academic publishing professionals
• Graduate students and early-career academics
• Intellectual property attorneys
• Writing coaches and editors

Why Sponsor the TAA Institute?

Connect with t​extbook and academic authors and industry professionals and showcase your brand as a supporter of author success in areas such as:

• Publishing tools and platforms
• ​Writing coaching and editing services
• Writing support and productivity solutions
• Legal services (copyright/contracts)
• Academic technology and AI writing tools

Brand Visibility in a Growing Community

You’ll be visible to authors at every stage — from new aspiring authors to seasoned academic professionals — across a keynote session, f​our Learning Labs, ​a special session on contract issues for textbook authors, mentoring sessions, and ​one-hour networking sessions following each Learning Lab​. 

The Institute will be promoted to TAA's nearly 4,000 textbook and academic author members, as well as on its social media channels, which have thousands of followers. It will also be promoted via partnerships with institutions and for-profit companies that provide services to textbook and academic authors.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Sponsor Levels Chart At a Glance

Platinum Partner — $5​,000 
Maximum exclusive placement (1 sponsor)

Benefits Include:

Gold Sponsor — $3,000

Benefits Include:

• G​old S​ponsor listing in all event marketing
• Logo and link on event page and all promotional emails
• Complimentary branded resource in the Learning Library
• Opportunity to serve as a mentor (Learn more about mentoring at the Institute)
• Featured on social media and virtual background branding as a Gold Sponsor
• One (1) interview on the Defend, Publish & Lead podcast, an academic writing podcast focused on academic project management and scholarly pipeline development offering strategies for doctoral writers, tenure track faculty, academic parents, faculty developers who support scholarly publishing, sabbatical writers, and mid-career/senior scholars*.
• One (1) 1/4 page ad in TAA's print member newsletter, The Academic Author
• Gold Sponsor logo for use in promoting sponsorship to your audiences
• Two (2) complimentary registration​s

Silver Sponsor — $1,0​00

Benefits Include:

Boost your exposure with add-ons:

​Learning Lab Sponsorship - $250 (four available)

• V​erbal recognition as a Partner/Sponsor in a Learning Lab​ of your choice
• Logo and link by the Learning Labs on the Institute web page and on the Learning Lab On Demand page

Scholarship Support — $1​50

MARKETING & PROMOTION

Sponsors will benefit from:

• Inclusion in event email campaigns starting Jan 2026
• Featured posts on TAA social media platforms
• Recognition on the I​nstitute website
• ​Active participation in the Institute, with complimentary registrations at every level

YES, I WANT TO SPONSOR!

Interested sponsors can contact ​Kim Pawlak at [email protected] or (507) 459-1363 to confirm sponsorship level and submit logos, URLs, and social tags.

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