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Ideas on Fire
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Editing and indexing agency helping interdisciplinary scholars write and publish awesome texts, enliven public conversations, and create more just worlds.

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Ideas on Fire @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · Jan 9
Getting on the same page as your editors and indexers helps make the publishing process go so much more smoothly. How do you do it? 📚 On January 20, join us for our free webinar Working Productively with an Editorial Team.

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Congratulations are in order for Ideas on Fire author Atilla Hallsby @atillahallsby.bsky.social, whose new book Sovereign, Settler, Leaker, Lie: Forms of the Secret in US Political Rhetoric is out now from @ohiostatepress.bsky.social. 🎊

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February 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Publishing a book in an academic series can offer increased visibility and credibility. We’ll help you navigate the unique considerations that come with this opportunity during our March 2 webinar Publishing in a Series for Your First Book.

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February 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Be sure to register for Tuesday’s webinar Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book, part of our First Book Publishing Series! Gain tips to decode reviewer comments, respond strategically to critiques, and revise effectively to ensure the best possible book.

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Green, yellow, and red paper balls symbolizing accept, revise and resubmit, and reject next to check boxes, with speaker photos. Text reads: Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book, February 10, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Beans Velocci! Their new book Sex Isn't Real: The Invention of an Incoherent Binary is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social. 🥳

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February 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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A new month means new books to love. 🩷📚 Check out these fresh titles from Ideas on Fire authors coming out in February: ideasonfire.net/new-books-in...

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February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Join us for our Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book webinar on February 10. Speakers:

💥 Elizabeth Ault
Senior Acquisitions Editor, @dukepress.bsky.social

💥 Shaun Vigil
Acquisitions Editor, @templeunivpress.bsky.social

💥 Cathy Hannabach
CEO, Ideas on Fire

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Green, yellow, and red paper balls symbolizing accept, revise and resubmit, and reject next to check boxes. Text reads: Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book, February 10, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series Elizabeth Ault wearing glasses in front of a a cityscape Shaun Vigil wearing glasses and a collared checkered shirt underneath a sweater Cathy Hannabach wearing a purple blazer and glasses
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Huge kudos to Ideas on Fire authors C. Riley Snorton @crileysnorton.bsky.social and Darius Bost on the publication of A Black Queer History of the United States, out now from @beaconpress.bsky.social! 🎉

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A landmark chronicle of queer Black lives, movements, and desires across US history.
January 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Peer review can be a tricky part of the academic publishing process. ✍️ What’s the best way to decode reviewer comments, and how should you respond to critiques? Get answers during our February 10 webinar Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book.

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Green, yellow, and red paper balls symbolizing accept, revise and resubmit, and reject next to check boxes, with speaker photos. Text reads: Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book, February 10, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Major props to Ideas on Fire author Petal Kimberly Samuel on the publication of The Quiet Zone: Caribbean Expressive Cultures and the Feminist Aesthetics of Disturbance, out now from @rutgersupress.bsky.social! 🎊

www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/bucknell/the...

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January 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Building strong relationships with editors and indexers is crucial to your book’s success. Learn how to navigate feedback and manage timelines in the collaborative publishing process at tomorrow’s First Book Publishing Series webinar.

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January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Nicole Morris Johnson @nimojo.bsky.social on the publication of The Souths in Her: Black Women Writers and Choreographers and the Poetics of Transmutation, out now from @columbiaup.bsky.social. 🥳

cup.columbia.edu/book/the-sou...

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January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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How far in advance should you hire an academic editor or indexer? Timelines are crucial to building successful editorial relationships, which help you produce your strongest work. Here are guidelines for when to hire members of your editorial team.

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January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Also HUGE shout out to @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social who provided thoughtful, expert, and timely editorial and indexing support for the book at multiple stages of its development. I highly recommend them! Check out their services here: ideasonfire.net.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Getting on the same page as your editors and indexers helps make the publishing process go so much more smoothly. How do you do it? 📚 On January 20, join us for our free webinar Working Productively with an Editorial Team.

ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

#FirstBook
Group of editors and an author talk around a laptop. Text reads: Working Productively with an Editorial Team, January 20, 1-2 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series Miranda Baur wearing glasses and a blouse with a bicycle print Cathy Hannabach wearing a purple blazer and glasses
January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author Paola Bacchetta! 👏 Her new book Co-Motion: Re-Thinking Power, Subjects, and Feminist and Queer Alliances is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social.

dukeupress.edu/co-motion

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January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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We’re turning the page to 2026 and couldn’t be more excited about these fresh titles from Ideas on Fire authors being published in January. 📚Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-in...

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January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Jamie J. Hagen @jamiejhagen.bsky.social! 🎉 Queering Women, Peace and Security: Expanding Feminist Approaches to Gender in Peacebuilding is out now from Oxford University Press.

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December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Getting developmental edits back can feel overwhelming, but they are fundamental to a positive publishing journey. ✍️ Here’s how to get the greatest benefit from the process.

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December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Major props to Ideas on Fire author Aymar Jèan Escoffery on the publication of his new book Reparative Media: Cultivating Stories and Platforms to Heal Our Culture, out now from @mitpress.bsky.social! 🥳

mitpress.mit.edu/978026255326...

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December 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Interdisciplinary research is inherently complex, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be more accessible and understandable to the broader social world. When legible, such scholarship offers insights into society's most pressing problems.

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December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author Melissa Adler @murmz.bsky.social! 👏 Her new book Peculiar Satisfaction: Thomas Jefferson and the Mastery of Subjects is out now from Fordham University Press.

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December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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A great book makes for a versatile, thoughtful gift. 🎁 We’ve got recommendations of books written by interdisciplinary scholars for everyone on your list—from the activist to the film buff and the gamer to the artist.

Check out our holiday gift guide: ideasonfire.net/2025-holiday...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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End-of-semester commitments felt like too much? Bowing out gracefully is sometimes necessary, as tricky as that is to do. As you ponder your needs in the coming year, keep these tips in mind to navigate the delicate art of backing out.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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December is here! ✨ If the end of the year brings lots of down time for you (we hope!), you’ll want a few good books to enjoy. We’ve got you covered with these fantastic newly released titles by Ideas on Fire authors. 📚 Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-in...

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December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM