This year at FOSS4GNA, the Academic Committee is excited to partner with Stacks, an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal, to publish a special issue highlighting work from our community. In this talk, we’ll cover the fundamentals of Open Access publishing—what it is, why it matters, and how it aligns with the open-source ethos that defines FOSS4GNA. Whether you’re an academic, a practitioner, or somewhere in between, this session will demystify the publishing process and show how you can share your work more widely. You’ll be introduced to Stacks Journal and its short-form “2-pager” article format, which is especially suited to the kinds of technical insights, tools, and applied projects that FOSS4GNA attendees bring to the table. We’ll also touch on best practices for writing for an academic audience, and how to publish your data alongside your work to increase its reach and reusability. If you’ve ever considered turning a workshop, tool, or project into a publication, but weren’t sure how, this talk is for you.