Ideas on Fire is proud to be sponsoring the 2023 ACES Society for Editing virtual conference for developmental editors, copyeditors, and more!
News and events
Feminist Futures of Peer Review
How we are building intersectional feminist futures of peer review and a more just scholarly publishing ecosystem.
Editing as Worldmaking: Critical Generosity in Editorial Practice
Cathy Hannabach’s keynote address on how building critical generosity into editorial practice is a key way we build the worlds we want to inhabit.
Editing Agencies: How to Know If They’re Right for You
Join us for a panel discussion about editing agencies, including best practices for working with agencies and what it’s like to run your own.
New Books in August by IoF Authors
Awesome books in August from Ideas on Fire authors perfect for a beach read, fall syllabus planning, or research inspiration.
New course: Writing a Great Editorial Letter or Report
Enrollment is now open for our newest academic editing course: Writing a Great Editorial Letter or Report
Starting an Academic Podcast
Imagine Otherwise host Cathy Hannabach will be leading a workshop for the Palah 파랗 Light Lab on how to start an academic podcast.
AI and Automation for Editorial Project Management
Cathy Hannabach’s workshop on how academic editors can use AI and automation to in editorial project management.
Planning a Successful Non-Academic Job Search
Join Dr. Cathy Hannabach, founder of Ideas on Fire, for a workshop on how to plan a successful job search for careers beyond the academy.
Year in Books 2022
Congrats to our clients who published books this year! We loved working on these interdisciplinary books in queer studies, Black studies, media studies, and more.
Writing a Successful First Book Proposal
How to write a successful first book proposal that takes into account the changing world authors, publishing staff, and global partners inhabit.
Publishing Your Book During a Global Pandemic
Publishing your book during a global pandemic requires a lot more flexibility, self-compassion, and willingness to experiment.
A BIG Thank You to Staff
A BIG thank you to the staff at universities, activist organizations, publishers, research institutes, and professional associations.
Editing Scholarship for Your Colleagues and Yourself
We’re leading an upcoming Zoom workshop on how scholars can edit their own work as well as the work of their colleagues.
Elements of Academic Podcasting
Cathy Hannabach’s workshop on podcasting’s potential to transform not only higher education but how we share and engage ideas more broadly.
A Big THANK YOU to Staff
A giant thank you to all the university, publishing, and association staff who have made our 2020 work with clients possible.
Our 2020 Year in Review: A Year of Change
Our 2020 Year in Review celebrating the amazing Ideas on Fire community whose brilliance and creativity never cease to inspire us.
A Big THANK YOU to Staff
We want to say a giant THANK YOU to all the amazing staff whose expertise with contracts, vendor registration, logistics, and scheduling make the work we do with author clients possible. Thank you to all the university department coordinators, financial and...
Taking Your Scholarship Public
Public engagement is the new normal in scholarship, as scholars are learning that the best scholarship is embedded in and responsive to the communities it addresses.
Our Revamped and Expanded Academic Editing Course Is Here!
I am excited to announce that the much-anticipated, revamped version of Ideas on Fire's popular course Introduction to Professional Academic Editing is now live! Since its creation in 2017, hundreds of students have worked their way through this course and used its...
Our 2019 Year in Review: A Year of Expansion
A celebration of our 2019 projects, including client books and articles editing/indexed, new team members, podcast episodes, and more.