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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 6d

A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author Carly Thomsen. 👏 Her new book Reproductive Justice, Queerly is out now from @ucpress.bsky.social. www.ucpress.edu/books/reprod... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 9d

As summer draws to a close, academics can feel guilty for enjoying ourselves when the fall semester is around the corner. Here are suggestions for revisiting summer goals, celebrating accomplishments, and making plans for a smooth transition. ideasonfire.net/last-month-o... #AcademicLife

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 11d

Take time to unwind with a new book or two in this final month of summer with the help of these August releases by Ideas on Fire authors. ☀️📚 ideasonfire.net/new-books-in... #IoFAuthors

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 12d

Conflicting reviewer feedback is a common feature of interdisciplinary peer review. Learn how to identify the real concerns beneath divergent reviewer comments, prioritize the audiences you actually care about, and make revision decisions that strengthen your project. ideasonfire.net/what-to-do-w...

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 13d

Summer is a time to enjoy, not work harder. If you started the season with grand plans of conquering your to-do list and now feel discouraged by unfinished writing projects, take heart—you can still put yourself in a great position for fall. ideasonfire.net/unfinished-s... #AcademicLife

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 16d

If the bustle of the upcoming academic year is already looming in the back of your mind, it may be time to ponder whether you’re overcommitted. But how do you gracefully bow out from a request you’ve already agreed to? Here are tips. ideasonfire.net/backing-out-... #AcademicLife

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 20d

Kudos to Ideas on Fire authors Aswin Punathambekar @aswinp.bsky.social, Adrienne Shaw @adrishaw.bsky.social, and Jonathan Gray on the release of Planet Digital: A Global Digital Cultures Reader. 🎊 The book is out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. nyupress.org/978147983518... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 22d

Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Stephanie Andrea Allen on the release of We Must Document Ourselves Now: Black Lesbian Cultural Legacies and the Politics of Self-Representation, out now from @ohiostatepress.bsky.social. 🎉 ohiostatepress.org/books/titles... #IoFAuthors

Cover of We Must Document Ourselves, with paper cutouts of three women conversing

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 27d

Receiving copyedits on your academic manuscript represents a crucial milestone in your publishing journey. Here’s how to best navigate copyedits on your manuscript and create the final draft you’ll send to the publisher or journal. ideasonfire.net/what-to-do-w... #AcademicPublishing

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· 29d

Join us in celebrating Ideas on Fire author Karla M. Padrón on the release of Braving All Borders: TransLatina Testimonios and Decolonial Defiance, out now from @uwapress.uw.edu. 🎊 uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jul 9

Hats off to Ideas on Fire author Perry Zurn @perryzurn.bsky.social on the release of Cisgender: Disorienting a Category. 🥳 Cisgender is out now from @dukepress.bsky.social. dukeupress.edu/cisgender #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jul 6

It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Nicole M. Rizzuto! 🥳 Her new book Arresting Ecologies: Global Literature Across Land, Air, and Sea, 1926–2014 is out now from @academic.oup.com. global.oup.com/academic/pro... #IoFAuthors

Cover of Arresting Ecologies, with a painting of boats navigating through a canal to open seas.

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jul 1

We’re halfway through the year, if you can believe it. ‼️ And if these July titles by Ideas on Fire authors are any indication, the second half of 2026 will be filled with just as compelling, important reads. 📚 ideasonfire.net/new-books-in... #IoFAuthors

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 25

Summer presents the perfect opportunity to try your hand at creative writing to see how it benefits your scholarship. Discover how the art form can make even the most analytical of academic texts more compelling. ideasonfire.net/creative-wri... #AcademicPublishing

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 23

Interdisciplinary scholarship often falls between categories, including when it comes to awards. We built the Ideas on Fire Book Awards Guide to make it easier to identify recognition opportunities across disciplinary boundaries. The database is now available: ideasonfire.net/ideas-on-fir...

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 22

Kudos to Ideas on Fire author Amani C. Morrison on the release of A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs: Housing Chicago's Great Migration, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. 🎊 nyupress.org/978147984089... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 19

The process of journal article publishing is notorious for taking very long—sometimes several years. How can authors create their own timeline for journal article publishing within the temporality and accompanying stress of this system? ideasonfire.net/journal-arti... #AcademicPublishing

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 17

Many authors dread the comparable titles section of a book proposal. After all, if your project is original, why spend time discussing books that already exist? Because publishers aren't asking whether your book is unique. They're asking where it fits. Learn more: ideasonfire.net/choosing-com...

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 16

Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Terrell J.A. Winder on the release of Shameless: The Making of Black Gay Identities in LA, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. 🎉 nyupress.org/978147982756... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 13

Three cheers for Ideas on Fire Colin Rhinesmith on the publication of Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy, out now from @ucpress.bsky.social www.ucpress.edu/books/digita...

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 12

Interdisciplinary scholars are uniquely positioned to bridge gaps between academia and broader communities, but making research accessible to various audiences is challenging. Here are strategies to balance interdisciplinarity with legibility. ideasonfire.net/balancing-in... #AcademicPublishing

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 10

Major props to Ideas on Fire author Susila Gurusami on the release of Break the System: Criminalized Black Mothers and the Reproductive Politics of Abolition, out now from @uchicagopress.bsky.social. 👏 press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 4

Join us in celebrating Ideas on Fire author María Célleri on the release of Uncovering the Virgen del Panecillo: Quito’s Postcolonial Urban Transformations, out now from @illinoispress.bsky.social. 🎊 www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0... #IoFAuthors

Cover of Uncovering the Virgen del Panecillo, with an abstract image of the statue above the Quito skyline

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· Jun 1

June signals the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and there are few things we love more than summer reading. 🏖️☀️ Here are the latest titles from Ideas on Fire authors to add to your reading list. ideasonfire.net/new-books-in... #IoFAuthors

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 28

A round of applause is in order for Ideas on Fire author Monica Patrice Barra. 👏 Her new book Good Sediment: Black Ecologies and the Politics of Restoration in Coastal Louisiana is out now from @uwapress.uw.edu. uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295... #IoFAuthors

Cover of Good Sediment, with an artistic collage of people, water birds, trees, plants, and water in a marshland.

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 26

Congratulations to Ideas on Fire author Ying-Chao Kao on the release of Fear of Queer Taiwan: Anti-LGBTQ Movements Between Taiwan and the US Religious Right, out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. 🎉 nyupress.org/978147983215... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 21

Join us in celebrating Ideas on Fire author Kiri Santer on the release of The Borders of Responsibility: Migration Control in the Mediterranean Sea, out now from @dukepress.bsky.social. 🎊 www.dukeupress.edu/the-borders-... #IoFAuthors

Cover of Borders of Responsibility, with a boat of migrants and a law enforcement boat meeting in the night

Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 20

Use-it-or-lose-it funding season is here again. If you need to spend remaining institutional funds before a deadline, we can invoice projects up front so you can reserve summer or fall editorial support now. Developmental editing, copyediting, indexing, and more: ideasonfire.net/get-a-quote

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 19

Three cheers for Ideas on Fire author Yalidy Matos, Domingo Morel, and Michelle Bueno Vásquez! 🎉 Their new book Politics in Our Veins: The Rise of Dominican American Political Power in the United States is out now from @nyupress.bsky.social. nyupress.org/978147984351... #IoFAuthors

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Ideas on Fire@ideasonfirephd· May 13

Edited collections hold great value for authors and readers alike. They provide multiple entry points into a topic and foster interdisciplinary dialogue, but writing and publishing an edited collection comes with some unique coordination challenges. ideasonfire.net/publishing-e...