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2011 UP History Conference in Marquette June 17-19
NOTE: This is not an official UPPAA event however there may be an opportunity to co-exhibit your books at a UPPAA vendor booth. Contact Tyler Tichelaar at Marquette Fiction for details on exhibit co-op book display. Upper Peninsula History Conference Marks 62nd Year June 17-19, 2011 MARQUETTE-The Historical Society of…
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos!
New Science Fiction from Kathryn Klos! Learn more about her books [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuJ08tJpCw&w=425&h=349]
Hitchhiking After Dark: wins 1st Place for Humor
UPPAA author Rich Hill is happy to announce that his most recent book, “Hitchhiking After Dark: Offbeat Stories from a Small Town,” just won First Place in the Humor category at the 21st Annual Midwest Book Awards Be sure to check out all the humor books from our UPPAA member…
Falling Rock Cafe book signing
Four authors to appear in Munising, Michigan author event
Saturday, May 14th. Falling Rock Cafe, Munising, Michigan. 9am-Noon. Four U.P. authors will be signing books in one exciting morning event! Tyler Tichelaar, author of “My Marquette,” Gretchen Preston, author of “Valley Cats,” Valerie Bradley-Holliday, author of “Northern Roots” Deb Pascoe, author of “Life with a View”
Author Events in Marquette, MI May 12-13, 2011
Thursday, May 12th. Luncheon at the Landmark Inn, Marquette. Tyler R. Tichelaar will be given the Barbara Kelly Historic Preservation Award at the Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee Annual Awards. Friday, May 13th. Marquette Arts and Culture Center, Peter White Library, Marquette. 7pm. The Marquette County Arts Awards. Open to…
Book Presentation of “Harvey the Great Lakes Whale”
Irene Watson – Keynote speaker for 2011 conference
13th Annual Upper Peninsula Authors Conference
U.P. PUBLISHING GROUP HOLDS 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Publishing Industry, Writing, and Book Marketing Explored At 2011 UPPAA Conference MARQUETTE, Mich. (April 6, 2011) – In its constant commitment to keeping regional authors and publishers up-to-date on changes in the publishing world and providing effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper…
Camp Michigamme Writing Retreat – June 10-12, 2011
Do you love to write? Take a weekend to hone your craft, connect with other writers, and get inspired at a beautiful location—Camp Michigamme, located about forty-five minutes west of Marquette, MI. While it is primarily a summer camp for youth programs, Michigamme also provides camping experiences and weekend retreats…
Tyler Tichelaar honored as “Outstanding Writer”
Congratulations to our own Tyler R. Tichelaar, just selected for the 15th Annual Marquette County Arts Awards You were anonymously nominated for and selected by the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee as the winner of the “Outstanding Writer” award. This award is given to a working community writer who has…
Finalist: “Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
Foreword Reviews, located in Traverse City, announces that Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by Lon Emerick of Skandia, with color photographs by UP artist Mark Mitchell, has been selected as a Finalist in the 2010 Book of the Year Awards. Book of the Year is…
Tyler R. Tichelaar – Creating a Local Historical Book
Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with local historian, professional editor, and entrepreneur Tyler R. Tichelaar about the ins and outs of producing books on local history, from research to marketing and distribution. Tyler R. Tichelaar,a 7th generation Marquette resident, has written five novels with more to come, all…
January 2011 Newsletter
Author reading from My Marquette, Jan 16th
Tyler Tichelaar will be giving a reading and presentation on his new book “My Marquette” at the Joy Center, 1492 Southwood Dr in Ishpeming on Sunday 7pm – January 16th. We’re having the Christmas cookies we were supposed to have before the Dec 12th blizzard postponed the event!
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. A Boeing 747-400 passenger…
Tyler R. Tichelaar on The Doug Garrison Show
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLg0pcifTXI] Tyler R. Tichelaar, author of the new book My Marquette, speaks with cable TV host Doug Garrison in Marquette, Michigan in this interview segment.
Win a book from author Donna Winters
Day 16 Holiday Shopping Event Donna Winters! DAY 16 HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENT PART 1 DONNA WINTERS Hey ya’ll, well, I had this set up with Donna a long time before I planned my Holiday Event but I decided to just add it to the list:) I have an interview with…
Meet Lon and Lynn Emerick at the Holiday Outback Art Fair, Nov 27-28
Lon and Lynn Emerick (North Country Publishing) will be signing the new book Paradise North, along with six other titles, at the Holiday Outback Art Fair on November 27 and 28th at the Holiday Inn in Marquette, Michigan. This will be a mini-version of the popular Outback Art Fair on…