Season 4: Episode 4 – Hilton Everett Moore author of “North of Nelson”

Season 4: Episode 4–The UP Notable Book Club presents Hilton Everett Moore author of North of Nelson The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. Make sure to like and subscribe…

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meet UPPAA author Jon Stott – “Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula “

Local Beer Guidebook Author to Visit UP Brewpubs and Craft Breweries This June, Jon C. Stott, award-winning writer of beer travel books, will be visiting brewpubs and craft breweries in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to celebrate the publication of his new book, Yooper Ale Trails (published by Modern History Press, Ann…

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Submissions for U.P. Reader #8 are open!

We encourage all our UPPAA members to submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, history, humor, and all other types of writing to the upcoming U.P. Reader Volume #8. Really there are only two steps for you Review the guidelines  https://upreader.org/submission-guidelines/ Use the Submission Form to submit your work    https://www.uppaa.org/submit/ Thanks and…

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U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces 6th Annual Dandelion Cottage Award Winners

Houghton School Takes a Hat Trick — U.P. Student Writers to be Honored for Best Short Stories MARQUETTE, MI (February 24, 2023)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short…

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UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Terri Martin, author of The Home Wind, a story for middle-grade readers

UP Notable Book Club:  the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 26th event is with Terri Lynn Martin whose book The Home Wind presents the story of two…

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2023 U.P. Notable Books List honors the year’s best U.P. authors and their books

MARQUETTE, MI (January 3rd, 2023)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) announces the 4th Annual U.P. Notable Books List this week. UPPAA Notable Books chairman Mikel Classen (Sault Ste. Marie) initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to the lack of representation of U.P. writers in other…

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The U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation accepting applications for the 2023 U.P. Poet Laureate

The U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation is not associated with UPPAA, but we wanted to share this opportunity with our authors!  The official application for the role of U.P. Poet Laureate is now open. The application form and information are available on the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation website: https://uppoetlaureate.org/. The submission deadline…

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