The academic year is beginning. To wish summer a fond farewell, check out the #FeedingTheElephant August roundup, which includes several pieces on AI as our educator colleagues return to the classroom. We will return to weekly publishing in September, otherwise known as next week!

Today on #FeedingTheElephant, Minlei Ye describes a distinctive multilingual publishing program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press that aims to build bridges between China and the West through extensive translation and considerable investment in editorial and production.

Proposed changes to OMB policy, metadata updates, and podcast and TV show recommendations. Find it in July's #FeedingTheElephant roundup! If you didn't read their recaps of #AUPresses26, check out what @michellechn.bsky.social and Heather Stauffer had to say! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

As we near the FIFA World Cup Finals, Heather Stauffer of @syracuseup.bsky.social reflects on attending #AUPresses26 in Seattle as men's national soccer teams vied to continue. Read on for the soccer metaphor and to learn more about the collaboration the conference encourages.

Was honored to be asked to write a little something on my time at @aupresses.bsky.social 2026 for #FeedingTheElephant! Behold my musings on the UP landscape and the importance of our community.

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What did attendees take away from #AUPresses26? @michellechn.bsky.social writes for #FeedingTheElephant that, as one colleague pointed out, "we are all just swimming upstream together." Check out Michelle's full recap and reflection, published today! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

One of our editors writes on the importance of community and mission in university press publishing #FeedingTheElephant #ReadUP #scholarlypublishing #universitypress

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What did attendees take away from #AUPresses26? @michellechn.bsky.social writes for #FeedingTheElephant that, as one colleague pointed out, "we are all just swimming upstream together." Check out Michelle's full recap and reflection, published today! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

If you're like me and weren't able to attend #AUPresses26, then @michellechn.bsky.social's reflection on of the conference will make you feel like you were there! Check out her thoughts in "AUPresses 2026: Swimming Upstream Together" on @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social's #FeedingTheElephant

What did attendees take away from #AUPresses26? @michellechn.bsky.social writes for #FeedingTheElephant that, as one colleague pointed out, "we are all just swimming upstream together." Check out Michelle's full recap and reflection, published today! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

What's going on with academic newsletters, open access, artificial intelligence, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, and Audiobook Appreciation Month? Read the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup to find out! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

You received an academic newsletter in your mailbox, or more likely, your inbox. Opening it and skimming its contents is a ritual you might take for granted, but you might not realize all the work that goes into creating this form of scholarly communication. Leah Valtin-Erwin pulls back the curtain.

As May draws to a close following a holiday weekend, we bring you the monthly #FeedingTheElephant roundup, complete with book recommendations, must read articles, and a great podcast suggestion! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Summer "break" is upon us or will be soon. Let's be honest though. Most #FeedingTheElephant readers will use the summer to tackle professional projects. The FtE Summer Project Syllabus rounds up great posts from the last 3 years to help you tackle your existing projects and brainstorm new ones!

Thank you for the shout-out FTE! V honored to be responsible for the first citation of FTE in a peer-reviewed pub. 🥰 I have learned so much about UPs, publishing, and scholarly communications more broadly from FTE—a freely available resource btw! Citation in this: muse.jhu.edu/article/987313

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Spring hasn't necessarily sprung, but we have reached the end of April, so we bring you the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup. We share ➡️ the theme for this year's Peer Review Week ➡️ a bingo card of AI scam lingo ➡️ a shoutout to @rcolesworthy.bsky.social! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Spring hasn't necessarily sprung, but we have reached the end of April, so we bring you the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup. We share ➡️ the theme for this year's Peer Review Week ➡️ a bingo card of AI scam lingo ➡️ a shoutout to @rcolesworthy.bsky.social! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Seriously, pitch us your ideas! @greatfartsoflit.bsky.social endorses it!

Great Farts of Literature@greatfartsoflit.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I made up a bunch of funny book titles to illustrate a point. If you, too, want to write about a trend in scholarly publishing, get in touch with the team at Feeding the Elephant, who are totally lovely to work with!

Get the stopwatch out! Today's #FeedingTheElephant post by @greatfartsoflit.bsky.social includes a timed activity to illustrate her point that departing from nonarbitrary style points in citations can affect both the functionality and the usefulness of the scholarship you produce.

Today, the #FeedingTheElephant team wants to #TalkaboutHumanities and #TalkaboutSocialSciences! @catherinefte.bsky.social, @dawnd.bsky.social, and @emily-elliott.bsky.social share the HSS projects that they find meaningful and important. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Where are we now with AI? We asked our colleagues who wrote about #AI for #FeedingTheElephant to update us about their thoughts and experiences with AI in publishing or pedagogy. The desire for human work and interaction remains strong. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

#FeedingTheElephant hit an important milestone-references in an academic journal. @rcolesworthy.bsky.social cited our UP Business Models series & @catherinefte.bsky.social's piece on Bucknell UP's closure in her article, "Literary Studies Inside Out: Notes Toward Critical University Press Studies."

AI is everywhere, and it's advance into all aspects of our lives feels increasingly inevitable. So what should instructors do? Michael Gifford writes for #FeedingTheElephant about his experiences with AI in the classroom. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

March 2026 may feel like the longest March on record, but the end is in sight! To celebrate today being the last Wednesday in March, we bring you the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! Find helpful articles on AI, some podcast recommendations, and resources for understanding the war in Iran.

The results are in for the Editorial Board survey conducted by the Acquisitions Editorial committee for @aupresses.bsky.social! @bethanywasik.bsky.social and @maselli.bsky.social "unpack this black box for authors as they anticipate board review of their work" in today's #FeedingTheElephant post.

Scholars often consider writing to be a solitary task, but it doesn't need to be. Martha M. F. Kelly shares her experiences as both a participant and organizer of writing groups at the National Humanities Council so others might be inspired to form their own. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

#FeedingTheElephant contributors Walter Biggins, @rcolesworthy.bsky.social, and @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social appeared in a recent @timeshighered.bsky.social piece. What better time to reshare their contributions and others that give context to editing timelines and dealing with pesky reviewer 2.

Is authors’ treatment by publishers getting worse?

Complaints from authors abound about interminable delays, long silences, unfair rejections and shoddy copy-editing. But are standards really slipping? And, if so, where does the blame lie? Matthew Rei...

timeshighereducation.com

While you are at it, don't forget to check out @dawnd.bsky.social's 2023 post on developing, pitching, and publishing an edited collection, which inspired @emily-elliott.bsky.social's post today.

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you an early career or alt-ac scholar considering editing a volume? #FeedingTheElephant co-editor @emily-elliott.bsky.social shares her experiences editing a volume as an early(ish) career academic specialist. The verdict: grab a red pen, find a mentor, and pour a coffee as you get to work.

Are you an early career or alt-ac scholar considering editing a volume? #FeedingTheElephant co-editor @emily-elliott.bsky.social shares her experiences editing a volume as an early(ish) career academic specialist. The verdict: grab a red pen, find a mentor, and pour a coffee as you get to work.

Did you know that in addition to hosting #FeedingTheElephant, the Book Channel is also home to the New Academic Titles by Category Service? Each day, we share bibliographic information on recently published monographs and edited volumes in 88 distinct fields in the social sciences and humanities.

Did you miss one of our posts this week? Still thinking about Bad Bunny's halftime show? Or maybe you want to nerd out by learning more about academic librarianship? If any of the above apply, this #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup is for you! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Ever wonder about the inner workings of university presses? #FeedingTheElephant has a series devoted to press business models, and Doug Hildebrand’s piece on Canadian UPs is the latest addition. @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Douglas Hildebrand of @ubcpress.bsky.social provides an overview of the UP landscape in Canada for #FeedingTheElephant. "It’s a business that makes absolutely no business sense but is crucial to national conversations on various subjects and in exporting Canadian ideas to the world," he writes.

Hello writers! Accessing academic work can be a challenge and is incredibly uneven across institutions. Check out this post from The H-Net Book Channel about 100 newly open access reads and the Path to Open initiative.

The H-Net Book Channel@hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Rejoice #FeedingTheElephant readers! 100 e-books from university presses flipped from gated to open access last month. Our very own @catherinefte.bsky.social describes how the Path to Open initiative from @acls1919.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social works and its impact on scholarly communications.