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August is here and so are some fantastic new books by Ideas on Fire authors. 🏖️📚 This is your sign to squeeze in a few more summer reads. Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-au...

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Foremother Love More about this series

Major props to Ideas on Fire author Dana Murphy on the publication of Foremother Love: Phillis Wheatley and Black Feminist Criticism, out now from ‪@dukepress.bsky.social‬. 👏

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Refusing Sustainability | Stanford University Press Sustainability has become a touchstone for development worldwide, promising an antidote to environmental degradation and capitalism's excess: waste. Refusing Sustainability presents a fundamentally…

Three cheers for Ideas on Fire author Elana Resnick on the publication of her new book Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe, out now from @stanfordpress.bsky.social. 🎊

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Co-teaching Strategies That Work - Ideas on Fire Co-teaching strategies for in-person and online courses that draw on each faculty member's strengths while supporting students

Co-teaching can have lots of benefits, from helping us improve our own pedagogical practices to cultivating camaraderie. Is it right for you?

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Imperial Stewards | Stanford University Press From the Gilded Age to World War II, elite collectors and museums in the United States transformed from owning a smattering of Chinese porcelain as curios to possessing some of the world's largest…

It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author K. Ian Shin! 🥳 His book Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America's Pacific Century is out now from @stanfordpress.bsky.social.

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Choosing a Press for Your First Book - Ideas on Fire Choosing a press for your first book can feel intimidating; here's what to consider so you can find the right fit.

Writing your first academic book is a huge undertaking, and working with the right publisher makes all the difference in ensuring that your hard work pays off. Here's how to identify the presses that can best help your scholarly book to shine.
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We Are Pregnant with Freedom by Stacie McCormick - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

We’re thrilled for Ideas on Fire author Stacie Selmon McCormick, whose new book We Are Pregnant with Freedom: Black Feminist Storytelling for Reproductive Justice is out today from @ucpress.bsky.social. 🎉

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Rocks balanced on top of each other. Text reads: Balancing Interdisciplinarity and Legibility.

Interdisciplinary research is as important as ever in addressing complex problems, so ensure that your work is accessible and understandable to various audiences. Here’s how.

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Lightbulb with the word “idea” inside, with the Ideas on Fire logo. Text reads: What creative writing can bring to your research

Without the pressure of the academic year, summer presents a great time to dive into creative writing. An art form built on narrative and storytelling, creative writing can make even the most analytical of academic texts more compelling.
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Cover of We Are Pregnant with Freedom, with a metal statue of a woman with braids looking up to the trees.

Cover of Imperial Stewards, with ornate shelves displaying blue porcelain vases.

Cover of Foremother Love, with a person sitting in a chair in a garden in front of a house

Cover of Refusing Sustainability with a statue of a woman wearing a crown in a busy city square

Summer is our favorite season for reading, and there’s no shortage of great titles by Ideas on Fire authors being published this month. ☀️ Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-ju...

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Tears for Tears How minoritarian artists grapple with both personal and collective griefTears for Tears documents moments of tension, negotiation, transformation, and incomm...

Three cheers for Ideas on Fire author Sandra Ruiz on Tears for Tears: Aesthetics in Grief Minor, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social! 🥳

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Stack of books with eyeglasses and a plant, with the Ideas on Fire logo. Text reads: Go from draft to published.

We’ve reached the finale of #DSA2025, but the curtain hasn’t closed on your opportunity to get publishing support from Ideas on Fire! 🩰 Our interdisciplinary team of editors and indexers can help you go from draft to published. Learn more: ideasonfire.net/work-with-us

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Natalie Zervou holding her book at the Ideas on Fire booth at the 2025 Dance Studies Association conference.

Join us in congratulating Natalie Zervou, whose book Performing the Greek Crisis: Navigating National Identity in an Age of Austerity (‪@uofmpress.bsky.social‬) just won the 2025 DSA de la Torre Bueno Book Prize!!

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Ideas on Fire exhibitor booth with author books, nerdy book stickers, fliers for editing and indexing services, and a newsletter signup form.

The Dance Studies Association conference has officially kicked off here in Washington, DC, and Ideas on Fire is all set up and ready to go. 📚 Visit us at our booth in the book exhibit for goodies for book lovers and resources to help you navigate academic publishing.

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Dance Studies Association conference, here we come! 🩰🎉 If you’re also heading to Washington, DC, for #DSA2025, check out our conference guide to help you get the most out of the event.

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Person dancing with arms outstretched. Text reads: The Ideas on Fire guide to DSA 2025

Going to the Dance Studies Association conference in Washington, DC? We'll see you there! Before you pack your bags, check out our conference guide to help you get the most out of the event. It's got a curated podcast playlist, presentation resources, and more.
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What to Do with a Copyedited Manuscript - Ideas on Fire Learn how to best navigate copyedits on your manuscript and how to create the final draft you'll send to the publisher or journal.

Copyedits help you produce the clearest, most compelling version of your scholarly work. But what should you do once you get them back from your copyediting team?

Avoid unnecessary delays or misunderstandings with these tips.

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Major props to Ideas on Fire author Sony Coráñez Bolton on his new book Dos X: Disability and Racial Dysphoria in Latinx and Filipinx American Culture, out now from @‪utexaspress.bsky.social‬! 👏

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Backing Out of Academic Overcommitment - Ideas on Fire How to gracefully back out of a professional commitment you've already made, and how to extend grace when you are on the receiving end.

Overcommitment: It happens to every academic now and again. When honoring an existing commitment is no longer possible, what’s important is bowing out respectfully. Here are tips from @adrishaw.bsky.social‬ on this delicate art.

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Assembling Religion How Henry Ford institutionalized a social gospelHenry Ford did not just mass produce cars. As a member of the Episcopal Church, reader of New Thought texts, ...

Kudos to Ideas on Fire author Kati Curts on Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social! 🎊

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Conjuring the Haint What does it mean to live as a ghost, to live with ghosts, and how might ghosts lead to a path of healing and reimagining? Through an investigation of the intimate relationship between haunting and…

Hats off to Ideas on Fire author drea brown on the publication of Conjuring the Haint: The Haunting Poetics of Black Women, out now from ‪@upmississippi.bsky.social‬!

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Cover of Wiley Blackwell Companion to Social and Cultural Geography, with an overhead shot of people walking

Congratulations to Ideas on Fire authors Jamie Winders and Ishan Ashutosh on the release of The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Social and Cultural Geography, out now from @wiley.com‬! 🎉

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Open Secrecy by Isak Ladegaard - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Three cheers for Ideas on Fire author Isak Ladegaard @ladegaard.bsky.social on the publication of his new book! Open Secrecy: How Technology Empowers the Digital Underworld is out now from @ucpress.bsky.social.

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Bridging Sonic Borders How music depicted in literature shapes Dominican and Dominican New Yorkers’ identities and links the homeland to the diaspora. Music has played a large ro...

A big congrats to Ideas on Fire author Sharina Maíllo-Pozo @smaillopozo.bsky.social whose new book Bridging Sonic Borders: Popular Music in Contemporary Dominican/Dominicanyork Literature was just published by @utexaspress.bsky.social!

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Disaster Nationalism More about this series

Kudos to Ideas on Fire author Vivian Y. Choi on Disaster Nationalism: Tsunami and Civil War in Sri Lanka, out now from @dukepress.bsky.social! 👏

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It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire authors Neda Atanasoski and Nassim Parvin @nassimparvin.bsky.social! Their book Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social.

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Grey and white calendar on a desk. Text reads: Setting realistic writing deadlines, with the Ideas on Fire logo.

Got a big summer writing goal? The season can fly by, and those ambitious plans you made at the start may be tougher to meet as you (rightfully!) enjoy warmer weather fun. Ask yourself these questions to ensure your writing deadlines are realistic.

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Camera on an orange background, with the Ideas on Fire logo. Text reads: Getting started with image permissions for your book.

Planning image choices in the early stages of publishing can ensure a smoother process and a much more visually engaging book, but the world of image permissions can be complicated. Here are tips to get started with image permissions.

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