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.

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.

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

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.

DOI's are a great example of the critical infrastructure that librarians quietly enable.

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.

That DOI attached to your scholarly output is much more than a stable URL. Helena Cousijn of @crossref.bsky.social explains how a DOI works, the metadata behind it, and why all this is important for our #FeedingTheElephant readers. Take a look! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

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.

Have you heard about the latest scam targeting book authors? In this #FeedingTheElephant roundup, we share an update from @aupresses.bsky.social about it and some resources for spotting scams. We also provide some fiction recs and a panel discussion on US-Venezuela relations.

#FeedingTheElephant is back from winter break! Madison Mosely kicks things off with a advice on maintaining and updating backlist metadata and an explanation of why this is so important. This is the enjoyable read you've been waiting 21 days for in 2026! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

For the final #FeedingTheElephant post of 2025, @emily-elliott.bsky.social asks @catherinefte.bsky.social all about #AskUP of @aupresses.bsky.social. This is a must read about a valuable resource for scholars hoping to have their publishing questions answered by publishers.

Why are authors and publishers are concerned about AI and authorship? Courtney Smotherman outlines several author concerns and details one university press's approach to AI in today's post for #FeedingTheElephant. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The #feedingtheelephant team @emily-elliott.bsky.social and @dawnd.bsky.social and I are grateful to @h-net-humanities.bsky.social and @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social for giving us--and so many others--a platform! If you can, help support H-Net's work: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's the last Wednesday of November, so the #FeedingTheElephant team is sharing its monthly roundup! Find out what we've been reading and listening to as well as why our host @h-net-humanities.bsky.social needs your support! 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today @katelynknox.bsky.social reviews @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social's Make Your Manuscript Work for #FeedingTheElephant, stating that chief among the many merits of the book are "naming and demystifying a crucial step in the lifecycle of any academic publication: developing a manuscript."

"The publisher or distributor cannot force an account to carry the book...The truth of the matter is that **most** books don’t get shelf placement." This is SUCH a great primer on book distribution for authors.

In our quest to demystify scholarly publishing, #FeedingTheElephant invited @leekinginc.bsky.social to explain "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Book Distribution, but Were Afraid to Ask." How does your book make it onto shelves and into readers' hands? networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Join the #FeedingTheElephant team as we #TeamUP to celebrate #UPWeek! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Non-traditional dissertations include DH projects, comic books, installations, documentaries, podcasts, and rap albums, but these dissertators face a unique issue: satisfying their institution’s requirement to submit their dissertation to ProQuest. Glenn Wright explains for #FeedingTheElephant.

It's the last Wednesday of the month! Check out what the #FeedingTheElephant team has been reading and listening to! Don't miss what we are excited about and a roundup of our October posts! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

We have an #OAWeek special for you all! Check out University of Michigan Press Director Charles Watkinson interviews Samuel Moore, author of the open access book, Publishing Beyond the Market: Open Access, Care, and the Commons. We've reposted it on #FeedingTheElephant for our followers.

It's #OAWeek, and #FeedingTheElephant is celebrating by publishing the second installment by scholtom.bsky.social‬ o#OAOA in the humanities. What are viable alternatives to book processing charges? Read on to find out!

Your occasional reminder that Feeding the Elephant on the @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social is a TROVE of info about university presses. My fave stat courtesy of @catherinefte.bsky.social: "The majority of UPs in the United States have ten or fewer employees." networks.h-net.org/node/1883/di...

With #OAWeek on the horizon, #FeedingTheElephant shares the first in a two-part series by scholtom.bsky.social‬ on the importance of developin#OAOA book publishing to support and sustain a diversity of publishing initiatives and models for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS).

Curious about ORCID iDs? 🔍 Check out the latest #FeedingTheElephant post to learn all about them 👇

Are you a social science or humanities scholar who has heard about ORCID iDs but isn't completely sure what it does? In today's #FeedingTheElephant post, James Shulman explains the importance of having an ORCID id. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

"It is inevitable that courses already exist where AI is used to both teach and complete a course: a paradox that complicates the roles of both instructor and student in the age of AI." @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

As more and more universities encourage AI use, educators and instructors are grappling with how to develop AI literacy among their students. Jeremy Van Hof and Sarah Freye share some starting points with #FeedingTheElephant. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

University press internships provide important experiential education opportunities for students. Insights from @bucknellupress.bsky.social interns @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social #FeedingTheElephant: https://bit.ly/4pCTPSv

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup. This month, we took a narrative approach to contextualize the killing of Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. How does these stories relate to violence, censorship, and academic freedom? ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

You might be aware of the threatened closure of Bucknell University Press, but did you know BUP trained countless interns? #FeedingTheElephant shares stories from former interns on how closing the press would negatively impact undergrad and grad students. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Check out our guest post for #PeerReviewWeek on #FeedingTheElephant. "If we interfere with these processes by introducing technology that takes humans out of the review process, we aren’t merely altering how we do peer review; we are altering the philosophy in which it is grounded."

"When we embrace genAI without examining the domino effect it will have on library workers and users, we fail to do our jobs," writes @marmercurio.bsky.social for #FeedingTheElephant. How has the embrace of AI affect publishing, research, and teaching. Find out! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today, @wendyqueen.bsky.social provides #FeedingTheElephant with an in-depth overview of Subscribe to Open's (S2O) Community of Practice, which embraces trust and transparency, mutual learning, and commitment to the public good while supporting open access. #OA ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's the #FeedingTheElephant August roundup! We've been focusing a lot on #AI in teaching and publishing. We will return to publishing weekly next week and have many great pieces on AI and other topics waiting for our readers! In the meantime, Happy Labor Day! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

ICYMI on #FeedingTheElephant: Larissa Babak of Knowledge Commons highlights all the platform has to offer, including a repository, tools for creating your own website, and much more! Read on to find out about the future of this resource. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Creative Commons, AI, publicizing books, reflecting on college, teaching in prison, Carla Hayden's dismissal from the Library of Congress, and fighting authoritarianism. Find out what the #FeedingTheElephant team has been reading and watching this month. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

What does a university press editorial board do? How can you join one? Walter Biggins of University of Pennsylvania Press, answers those questions for #FeedingTheElephant and explains why so many editorial board members find this form of service rewarding. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! What do @catherinefte.bsky.social, @dawnd.bsky.social, and @emily-elliott.bsky.social recommend you read and watch? Want a reminder of what we've published this month. It's all inside! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Folks have snapped their laptops shut after attending the virtual #aupresses25. @dawnd.bsky.social and @catherinefte.bsky.social share the highlights with #FeedingTheElephant, focusing on librarianship, #OA, advocacy, and the future of academic publishing. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Today, @dawnd.bsky.social of #FeedingTheElephant writes about attending the Piedmont Publishing Symposium. How can regional symposia build community among authors, publishers, and librarians? How might #AI and #OA affect these groups? Read Dawn's report for more! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

It's time for the #FeedingTheElephant monthly roundup! In it, we provide articles on Trump firing the Librarian of Congress, stories on university presses, Bookshop.org's new ebook platform, and more! ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The European Accessibility Act goes into effect in June. Publishers selling digital products. such as e-books, in the EU must ensure their products meet accessibility standards. Mary Lui explains for #FeedingTheElephant what authors and publishers need to know. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The results of our AI Usage Survey are in! @emily-elliott.bsky.social sums it up for our #FeedingTheElephant readers. The overarching concerns expressed: the effects of AI on labor, copyright, critical thinking, and the little things that make us human. ➡️ networks.h-net.org/group/discus...