Technica Attends the 18th Annual Bookmarks Festival

Technica Attends the 18th Annual Bookmarks Festival

Early on September 23, Andy Hill, Claire Lee, and I headed to Winston-Salem for the 18th annual Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors on behalf of Technica. Bookmarks, a literary arts nonprofit, was established in 2004 in tandem with the annual Bookmarks Festival of...
J.D. Brookbank

J.D. Brookbank

J.D. Brookbank Senior Editor J.D. moved to Chapel Hill in 2022 and joined the Technica team in 2023. He earned an MA in English from the University of Montana in 2019. J.D. has previously worked as a proposal coordinator at a civil engineering firm and as a...
The 2023 Peer Review Week is Almost Here!

The 2023 Peer Review Week is Almost Here!

Peer review has always been an important, behind-the scenes piece of the publication puzzle. An annual week to celebrate and explore its complexities is well deserved! A couple of decades ago, academic and scientific peer review looked much different from today....
Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones Editorial Assistant Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jessica graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology before making the Triangle her permanent home. In her role as...
How to Procure a Cover Designer for Your Book

How to Procure a Cover Designer for Your Book

You should never judge a book by its cover, but that won’t prevent potential readers from passing over your book if they don’t like its cover artwork and design. So how can you commission a book cover that both attracts readers’ attention and accurately communicates...