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U.P. Authors Book Fair in L’Anse
Great Lakes Poetry Festival Broadside Gallery
Emberlight Poet Laureate

Emberlight is not associated with UPPAA, but we wanted to share this opportunity with our authors! JULY 1–AUGUST 27, 2022 Emberlight returns this summer! For those who may not know, the Emberlight Festival is an annual celebration that produces world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula….
UPPAA Newsletter: The Written Word (Winter 2022)

“The Written Word” is the official newsletter of UPPAA. It contains notable news about the group and some of its members as well as upcoming opportunities. In this issue: Online Student Story-Writing Workshop 3rd Annual UP Notable Books List New Feature for 2022 UP Notable Classics UP Notable Schedule New…
NEA Big Read: Voices from the Past

Peter White Public Library, in partnership with WNMU Public Radio 90 and the Marquette Regional History Center, is producing a podcast series as part of its NEA Big Read programming. Voices from the Past will feature community members sharing memories of their parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and ancestors. Participants will…
UPPAA Newsletter: The Written Word (Fall 2021)

“The Written Word” is the official newsletter of UPPAA. It contains notable news about the group and some of its members as well as upcoming opportunities. This is just one of many member benefits, including free admission to our Spring Conference where you can learn from other successful authors, illustrators…
Upper Peninsula Authors Book Signing
Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center Writers’ Workshops
Deborah K. Frontiera – Upcoming Events

You are invited to join UPPAA member, author, and Publications Chair, Debbie Frontiera at any of the following in-person events: June 12: Downtown Marquette Farmers’ Market, from 9-1 https://www.mqtfarmersmarket.com/ June 19: Calumet Farmers Market on 5th Street, 10-2 https://www.mainstreetcalumet.com/farmers-market.html June 26: Copper World in Calumet, from 12-3 BOOK LAUNCH for…
Q&A with Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King’s Daughter

The following article is excerpted from a transcript of the plenary address given by Karen Dionne at the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) Annual Spring Conference held at the Peter White Library in Marquette, Michigan on June 8th, 2019. The complete author presentation will be included in U.P….
Charli Mills Short Story Workshop at Portage Lake Library, Houghton

Proud to learn UPPAA’s own Charli Mills is helping guide people towards the best short story writing they’ve every done! Selected Shorts Contest – Nov 11, 2019 Deadline Upper Peninsula winters are filled with love, laughter, nostalgia, and above all else, snow. Everyone has a U.P. winter story to tell, and…