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The Three Myths of Book Banning
Despite the growing number of books being challenged and banned, most people in the USA don’t believe in banning books. The people banning books are a minority, and often it’s the same people over and over again. In one analysis by the Washington Post, 11 people...
The Happy Writer by Marissa Meyer: Book Review
Mixing business, personal or professional, with pleasure has never been so easy. Writing is to some degree associated with stress, especially for those who consider it to be just the same as any “regular” job: demanding, with no guarantee of success, a struggle...
Printers and Self-Publishers Take Note: Eco-Friendly Printing Is Becoming the Norm
In today’s publishing world, eco-friendly book printing is no longer just a niche business opportunity — it’s a business imperative. Readers, authors, and publishers are increasingly aware of their environmental impact and are seeking ways to reduce their carbon...
Crossing the Amazon: Understanding Its Influence on the Book World
Buyer be aware of how Amazon operates with readers. It’s easy to forget, or even be entirely ignorant of, the fact that the great online marketplace that is Amazon began as an online bookseller in 1995. But even though it has spread its trades into a multitude of...
Free webinar: How to Find Your Journal Production Flow
Join us September 18th at 11 AM EDT / 3 PM UTC for “How to Find Your Journal Production Flow: Case Studies for Small and Medium Publishers,” a free virtual ALPSP Conference session sponsored by Scholastica. At Technica Editorial, we help journals and publishers cut...
Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers by Alex Temblador
Book Review Ignorance is not an excuse for a lack of representation, especially with a book like this. “Identity” is one of the most fascinating and frequently explored concepts in fiction, whether it’s at the forefront of a coming-of-age story, in the background...
The New Age of Publishing: Why Independent Authors Are Thriving Without the Big Five
The publishing world has changed. Discover why authors are choosing independent publishing, self-publishing, and building their audiences over Big Five deals. The modern publishing industry is undergoing a seismic shift. For decades, the Big Five publishers —...
ISMTE 2025 North American Annual Conference — Editors Without Borders: Breaking Silos in a Technological World
I had the pleasure of recently attending and presenting at the ISMTE 2025 North American Annual Conference — Editors Without Borders: Breaking Silos in a Technological World. The conference took place August 5–8, 2025 in Montréal, a melting pot of a city emblematic...
The Future of AI in Peer Review, Part II: The Pitfalls
In the first of this two-part series, we explored how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the peer review process can be helpful and productive for authors who are looking to submit their work to peer-reviewed journals. We delved into the benefits that...
The Future of AI in Peer Review, Part I: The Perks
Introduction For multiple generations, peer review has been a huge piece of the puzzle for scholarly authors looking to get their work published. And until recently, that peer review has consisted exclusively of human eyes looking at a submission. Now, with the...
