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You’ve got a fantastic idea for your first book, but do you know how to capture the attention of the publishers? 📚 On November 10, join us for our Crafting a Winning First Book Proposal webinar.

Claim your spot and learn more about our webinar series.

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

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Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Jodi Byrd @arsavium.bsky.social on the publication of Indigenomicon: American Indians, Video Games, and the Structures of Dispossession, out now from @dukepress.bsky.social! 🎉

dukeupress.edu/indigenomicon

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November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Getting your academic book out into the world hinges on a pitch that will captivate acquisition editors—and we’ll have three such editors from leading scholarly presses join us for our November 10 webinar Crafting a Winning Book Proposal.

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

#IoFFirstBookSeries
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November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author James McMaster! 👏 His new book Racial Care: On Asian American Suffering and Survival is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social.

dukeupress.edu/racial-care

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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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A new month means new books to get excited about. 📚✨ Check out all of the great titles from Ideas on Fire authors coming out in November. Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-in...

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November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Kudos to Ideas on Fire author Emily Reisman @emilyreisman.bsky.social on the publication of The Almond Paradox: Cracking Open the Politics of What Plants Need, out now from @ucpress.bsky.social! 🥳

www.ucpress.edu/books/the-al...

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November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Jemma DeCristo on the release of The Aesthetic Character of Blackness: Sounds Like Us, out now from @dukepress.bsky.social!

www.dukeupress.edu/the-aestheti...

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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Hear from 3 fantastic acquisition editors at our Nov 10 webinar Crafting a Winning Book Proposal:
- Sara Cohen, @uofmpress.bsky.social
- Alyssa Napier, @columbiaup.bsky.social
- Noah Springer @noahspringer.com, @mitpress.bsky.social

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

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October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Kudos are in order for Ideas on Fire author Kate Lockwood Harris! 🎊 Her new book Transforming Trauma: A Relational Approach to Disorganizing Systemic Violence is out now from Oxford University Press.

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October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Michele Eggers-Barison on the release of Criminalization of Women: Abortion, Inequity, and Resistance in Chile, out today from @illinoispress.bsky.social.

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=c0...

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October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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You’ve got a fantastic idea for your first book, but do you know how to capture the attention of the publishers? 📚 On November 10, join us for our Crafting a Winning First Book Proposal webinar.

Claim your spot and learn more about our webinar series.

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

#FirstBook
Book tied with a bow, with speaker photos. Text reads: Crafting a Winning First Book Proposal, November 10, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series
October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Major props to Ideas on Fire author Bimbola Akinbola, whose new book Transatlantic Disbelonging: Unruliness, Pleasure, and Play in Nigerian Diasporic Women’s Art is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social. 🎉

www.dukeupress.edu/transatlanti...

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October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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We’re just 1 day away from the kickoff of our First Book Publishing Series, and we can hardly contain our excitement! Our first webinar is all about finding the right publisher for your first book. Last call to register: ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

#FirstBook
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October 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Michael Casiano! 🥳 His new book Let Us Alone: The Origins of Baltimore's Police State is out now from @illinoispress.bsky.social.

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

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October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Studies: When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader by Susan Stryker, edited by McKenzie Wark! @susanstryker.bsky.social @mckenziewark.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
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October 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Have your sights set on publishing your first scholarly book? We’re just a few days away from kicking off our free First Book Publishing Series! 💥 Our inaugural webinar topic: Finding the right publisher for your first book. Register: ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

#IoFFirstBookSeries
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October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author Nicholas Shapiro! 👏His new book Homesick is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social.

www.dukeupress.edu/homesick

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October 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Working with the right publisher—especially for your first book—can make all the difference. 🙌📚 Find tips below to make the process of choosing one less daunting.

Psst! Our webinar on October 8 explores this exact topic. Have you registered yet?

ideasonfire.net/choosing-aca...

#FirstBook
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October 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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It’s October! 🍂 The leaves are crisp and so are the pages of these brilliant new books by Ideas on Fire authors. 📚Learn more and snag copies here: ideasonfire.net/new-books-oc...

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October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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October 8: Hear from these 3 acquisition editors at Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book:
- Dawn Durante @dawnd.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social
- Dominique Moore, @illinoispress.bsky.social
- Mike Baccam @mikebaccam.bsky.social, @uwapress.bsky.social

ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...
Puzzle pieces on a yellow background, with speaker photos. Text reads: Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book, October 8, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series Dawn Durante wearing a blue shirt Dominique Moore wearing a grey shirt and glasses Mike Baccam wearing a green shirt in front of trees
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Are you sending your scholarly book proposal to every publisher you can find, hoping something will stick? There's a better way.

✨Join our free October 8 webinar Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book and learn how to research, target, and pitch like a pro.
Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series
Our free webinar series guiding authors through critical stages of the academic publishing journey for first books.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Chavella Pittman on the publication of Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving! 🎊 It’s out now from @oupress.bsky.social

www.oupress.com/978080619565...

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September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Let’s give a round of applause for Ideas on Fire author Laurian Bowles @drlaurian.bsky.social on the release of Headstrong: ­Women Porters, Blackness, and Modernity in Accra! 🥳 It’s out now from @pennpress.bsky.social

www.pennpress.org/978151282465...

#IoFAuthors
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September 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The inaugural webinar of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series is just 3 weeks away! 💥 On October 8, we’ll dive into how to find the right publisher for your first academic book. Claim your spot for this free session:
ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

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September 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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🚀 Announcing the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series! A FREE 6-part webinar series across Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 to help scholars go from draft to published—covering book proposals, choosing presses, peer review, & more. ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

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September 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Happy publication day to Ideas on Fire author Chandra Talpade Mohanty! Insurgent Visions: Feminism, Justice, Solidarity is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social 👏
www.dukeupress.edu/insurgent-vi...

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September 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM