Grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage and find a comfy chair. It’s time to catch up on all of the UPPAA news. Here are a few highlights of the Fall 2026 issue of The Written Word How UPPAA grants are funding programs all around the U.P.! Workshop and…
UPPAA Professional Development series continues with industry expert Carol Abrahamson on “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”. In this info-packed masterclass for newcomers and seasoned pros in the awards world alike, you will learn The dozen benefits awards bring their winners …
(Audrey is off-the-grid right now and asked me to pass this along) Audrey Fick (alias “A Jay”) will be doing a reading on November 6 from 1 to 3pm, at Everybody Reads, 2019 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912 Her Sheriff George Kaughmann murder mysteries are centered on Les Cheneaux (“The…
For Immediate Release… Contact: Kate Oman, Gallery Director (906) 212-5236 kate@bonifasarts.org https://bonifasarts.org/ Yooper Poetry Slam Invites U.P. Poets to Compete for Cash Prizes Free November 5 event celebrates original poetry, with $175 in prizes sponsored by UPPAA ESCANABA, Mich. — October 21, 2026 — Poets from across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula…
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Summer Author event in Newberry, MI. We know most of you heard at this past year’s Summer Author Event (S.A.E) that we picked Saturday, July 17th as the 2027 date! If you couldn’t attend or are new, we hope to see you…
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 63rd event is with Terri Martin, whose latest book Straw Horse continues the Kat Wilde U.P. Mystery series…
Meet UPPAA authors Terri Martin & Nancy Besonen at these events across the 2026 holiday season. Whether you are interested in humor, mystery, romance, or just real yooper stories, there’s something for you here! October 24, 9:00 – 3:00, Chassell Old Fashioned Christmas, Chassell Schools, U.S. 41, Chassell, MI November…
Eight poets join author and editor Raymond Luczak this November in St. Paul, Minnesota, to celebrate the publication of Feet in the Waves: Poems of Lake Superior (Modern History Press 2026), a book of poems themed on Lake Superior. From the waves in water to the pen of the poet,…
Presentation “Bring the Story of Your Ancestors to Life” With Bob Zanotti, Author of Beyond the Copper Horizon Hancock History Hall | 399 Quincy Street | Hancock, MI
Richard P. Smith will be doing a PowerPoint presentation titled “Understanding Black Bears”, which is a spinoff of his Understanding Michigan Black Bear, at the Crystal Falls Library on September 17 at 5:30 pm Central Time
Joe Haske does this workshop but ONCE a year, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve written your manuscript or not, or if you’ve already published 10 books. Joe will help you break through to next-level writing. (This is my personal endorsement and not the opinion of UPPAA or its Board of…
Sunflower Books and Coffee will be hosting yooper author Emilie Lancour on September 17 from 5pm – 7pm A reading of her latest book “After School: A Second-Chance Widow Romance” will happen at 6pm Attendees are welcome to bring in their own copies for autographs Admission: Free
Author Jeff M. Holden will be doing a reading/presentation about his book Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project When: Wednesday, October 7, 5:30 PM Where: Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library 317 N. Main Street Ishpeming, MI 49849 Phone 906-486-4381
POETRY IN MOTION Raymond Luczak’s Poetry in American Sign Language (ASL) Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library (The event will be voice-interpreted for those who don’t know ASL.) Come see Raymond Luczak, a Deaf poet, perform his poems on growing up Yooper in…
Come join the editor Raymond Luczak and seven poets, from near and far, to celebrate the publication of the new anthology Feet in the Waves: Poems of Lake Superior! Jennifer Elen Bríd | Lisa Fosmo | Deborah K. Frontiera Sonia Goltz | Jayson Iwen | Beverly Matherne | Dana Richter…
UPPAA Professional Development series continues with industry expert Carol Abrahamson on “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”. Join us for this free online seminar on October 15, 2026 at 7:00PM Eastern / 6:00PM Central. Contact us to get the Zoom link….
Upper Peninsula Authors book signing during Copper Harbor’s Art in the Park August 15th & 16th, 2026, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Grandpa’s Barn – on the porch 340 Fourth Street Copper Harbor, MI 49918 (behind Copper Harbor’s one-room school) For More Information: Call Grandpa’s Barn 906.289.4377 or email admin@grandpasbarnbooks.com…
Every Friday, Rehema Clarken hosts a free online co-writing space called Inspiration to Write. We meet for 30 minutes of free-writing time where everyone works independently on their own projects. We start with an inspirational YouTube video to clear our minds and then write for the rest of the time. …
Emilie Lancour will be hosting a Writing to Water event on the last Tuesday of each month between now and October. It will be held at Porvoo Park on Navy Street in Hancock. It will start at 7:00, and she will bring all of the supplies necessary. It’s a time…
3rd Annual Upper Peninsula Writer’s Symposium Join fellow writers for the 3rd Annual Upper Peninsula Writer’s Symposium on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT in Hessel, Michigan. This inspiring day of creativity, craft, and community features a keynote address by renowned author Karen Dionne, along with your choice of…
