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The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) is a membership association that serves textbook and academic authors. TAA provides members with information on writing, editing, publishing, open access, ebooks, marketing, publicity, contracts, taxes and royalties.

TAA is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has 1,600 members. It is governed by a TAA Council made up of textbook and academic authors, and in addition to its advocacy efforts regarding complimentary copies and used books, it educates authors about book piracy and provides members with educational content, publication grants, a sample author-friendly contract, and audio conferences and podcasts.

History
TAA was founded in 1987 by math author Mike Keedy primarily to provide members with information about how used book sales and the sale of complimentary copies effect their new book sales. It was originally founded as the Textbook Authors Association and its name was changed to the Text and Academic Authors Association in 1993.

Code of Ethics for Authors
TAA developed a Code of Ethics for Authors in 1992.