Author: Victor
Phill Bellfy on U.P. Colony – The Story of Resource Exploitation in Upper Michigan
Season 3: Episode 3–The UP Notable Book Club presents author Phil Bellfy speaking about his book U.P. Colony. 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…
Upper Peninsula Authors book signing during Copper Harbor’s Art in the Park
For Immediate Release: August 17, 2022 Upper Peninsula Authors book signing during Copper Harbor’s Art in the Park August 20th & 21st, 2022 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…
Joanna Walitalo’s “Woodburning: The First Five Years” on U.P. Notable Book Club
Season 3: Episode 2–The UP Notable Book Club presents author Joanna Walitalo speaking about her book Woodburning: The First Five Years. 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…
Emma Palova interviews Victor Volkman about U.P. Reader
Victor Volkman is the publisher of the U.P. Reader, senior editor at Modern History Press based in Ann Arbor, and president of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association. The U.P. Reader is the brainchild of author Mikel Classen. Volkman said he can’t be a Yooper because Yoopers are born,…
Ellen Airgood author of “Tin Camp Road” taped appearance on U.P. Notable Books Club
Season 3: Episode 1–The UP Notable Book Club presents author Ellen Airgood speaking about her book “Tin Camp Road” 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…
“Michigan In Books” reviews U.P. Reader #6
In my haste earlier this week, I neglected to mention the final installment of Michigan In Books blog included a piece on U.P. Reader #6 Super-big shout-outs to Rich Hill, Tamara Lauder, and Chris (“Dead Wolf”) Kent. U.P. Reader: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World Volume 6 Edited by Deborah…
UP Notable Books Club presents Mary Doria Russel and “Women of the Copper Country”
Widely praised for meticulous research, fine prose, and the compelling narrative drive of her stories, Mary Doria Russell is the award-winning author of seven bestselling novels, including the science fiction classics The Sparrow and Children of God; the World War II thriller, A Thread of Grace; and a political romance…
Summer Porter Debuts as Author with ‘A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island’
This month, an experienced educator and passionate writer officially debuted as a children’s book author with her first book A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island published by the Modern History Press of Michigan. Meet Summer Porter, an elementary school teacher of over 25 years, who grew up in Southern Michigan,…
Summers at the Lake: Jon Stott Shares Cherished U.P. Memories
Many treasures are non-material-like a loving family or wonderful friends, like health and peace of mind, or like beautiful memories of special places and moments. Jon C. Stott relives the latter in his new book Summers at the Lake (Modern History Press, 2022). In these autobiographical personal essays, Stott puts…
UP Notable Book Club presents a virtual Q&A with Mikel B. Classen, author of Points North
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 16th event is with Mikel B. Classen whose travelogue Points North visits 40 unique locales in the…
Spring 2022 Conference registration is open!
Join author Mikel Classen at White Lake Township Library on March 8th
5th Annual Dandelion Cottage Award Winners – U.P. Student Writers to be Honored for Best Short Stories
MARQUETTE, MI (February 28, 2021)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 5th annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short story writers of excellence in grades 5 – 12. The Dandelion Cottage Award is funded entirely by…
3rd Annual U.P. Notable Books List
For Immediate Release… Contact: Victor Volkman (734) 417-4266 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces 3rd Annual U.P. Notable Books List Books by U.P. authors and about the U.P. to be honored MARQUETTE, MI (January 4th, 2022)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) announces the 3rd Annual…
UP Notable Book Club presents a virtual Q&A with U.P. author Craig A. Brockman about his novel Dead of November
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 11th event is with Craig A. Brockman whose dark fantasy novel Dead of November evokes the spine-tingling…
UPPAA to Offer Free Student Workshop for Writing Contest
U.P. students in grades five through twelve who are interested in submitting to the Dandelion Cottage Student Short Story Contest sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) are invited to sign up for a free short story writing workshop. Hurry, space is limited to the first twenty…
UPPAA YouTube Channel Launched for U.P. Authors
Posted on September 21, 2021 by Ernest This month, the authors and publishers of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) found a new platform for sharing their work and connecting with their audience – the YouTube channel of the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA). Launched on the 1st of September,…
UP Notable Book Club presents a virtual Q&A with U.P. author Tyler R. Tichelaar, author of the award-winning Kawbawgam: The Chief, The Legend, The Man
For Immediate Release… Contact: Victor Volkman (734) 417-4266 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org 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 10th event is with seventh-generation Marquette resident…
UPPAA Launches YouTube Channel for Broader Outreach to Fans of U.P. Literature
Authors and publishers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have found a new place to connect with their audience – their own YouTube channel. The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) launched its YouTube channel on the 1st of September to serve as the digital video platform for authors and publishers…




