Mark your calendars for the 2026 UPPAA Spring Conference and simultaneous Young Writers Storytelling Workshop at the Peter White Public Library in downtown Marquette, Michigan. New for 2026 is a complete line-up of Friday afternoon Pre-Conference workshops to sharpen your skills and energize your writing! If you’ve never been to…
Charlevoix Public Library For more information, please feel free to contact the Charlevoix Public Library at 231-237-7340 or email us at reference@charlevoixlibrary.org and visit our website at www.charlevoixlibrary.org. Celebrate National Poetry Month April 1 – 30, 2026 Join us for one of our programs to celebrate National Poetry Month. Our…
Wellness Wednesday hosts “Reading and Writing: Just For the Health of It” with Nancy Besonen Wellness Wednesday welcomes off-beat journalist Nancy Besonen’s presentation “Reading and Writing: Just for the Health of It” March 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at Young’s Recreation Complex in Iron County (159 Young’s Lane – Crystal Falls,…
J.D. Austin of the 2024 U.P. Notable Book The Last Huck and a new story collection What You Find in the Woods will be appearing at North Wind Books on the former Finlandia campus from 12 – 2:00pm on Saturday January 10, 2026. 437 Quincy St, Hancock, MI 49930 * …
From tipster Sara Maurer: An amazing literary event is coming soon to Manistique. Meagan Francis, author of The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read and owner of Paper Mill Books in Manistique, is planning the first Writing North Book Fest! It will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March…
Telling the Hard Stuff: A Confessional Poetry Workshop with Ellen Lord When: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:00 -3:00 PM Where: at the Hessel School House 3206 W Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States, Michigan 49745 Confessional poetry asks us to speak the truths we often keep hidden. In this two‑hour…
Media Contact: Sandra Weber Lake Superior Art Association 1-414-378-2498 sanmarieweber@gmail.com Lake Superior Art Association Presents New Children’s Book Launch: Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing Celebrating Noriko’s Year in the Garden on the Shores of Lake Superior Marquette, MI — 9/25/2025 — The Lake Superior Art Association (LSAA) is proud to…
UPPAA author Jim Olson will be presenting about his book “People of the Dune” on Tuesday, September 23rd at 1:30pm at the Benzie Shores District Library in Frankfort, MI. For our lower mitten folks, Frankfort is an hour west of Traverse City or an hour north of Manistee. Benzie Shores…
Meet EUP author Audrey (“A.J”). Fick at Les Cheneaux Library, 75 E Hodeck St, Cedarville, MI 49719 on Aug 2nd from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Free bookmarks of her latest book Evangeline, Where Are You? Author recap of the entire Sherriff George Series (books 1 to 5) Helpful hints…
The Negaunee Public Library will hold a book-signing session for several regional authors from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, as part of Pioneer Days. Authors include newcomers R. Aveen (young adult fantasy) and Lisa Dorvinen (children’s books), Negaunee native Adam Dompierre (mystery), local poet Kathleen Heideman, historian Tyler Tichelaar, and…
by Ernest Dempsey For the well-known novelist Sue Harrison of Pickford, Michigan, this summer translates into book bliss. Between the final week of May and mid-September, Harrison is scheduled to tour eight libraries and a learning center in various towns in the Upper Peninsula region to participate in workshops, book…
Those of you who may be staying in Marquette until Monday may be interested in UPPAA author Jennifer McGraw who will be presenting a discussion on May 19th, Monday at 2:30 PM at the Beaumier Center on the NMU campus (1401 Presque Avenue, Gries Hall, Marquette, MI) This event is…
Meet Sue Harrison on April 26th, 2025 from Noon to 4:00pm at Island Books & Crafts in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She’ll be be signing her new book ‘Rescuing Crash – The Good Dog‘, Chippewa County Animal Shelter will be there with adult cats and kittens for adoption. No, Cleo…
Join us for the YA Author Panel at the Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931 Thursday, February 6th 2020 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm Description: Do you enjoy reading or writing young adult fiction? Join local authors R.Aveen, Isaac Flint, and Stephanie Flint at the Portage Lake…
Read Books—Zoom with Authors—Get Educated and Entranced with/by Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula Do you love to read? Do you love the raw, untamed, beautiful U.P? Do you feel like winter is closing in and you want to spend time with interesting people? Then here is just the thing for you—Join…
The Bards of Northern Michigan: Live Poetry Reading Event at the Charlevoix Public Library The readings will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Community Room A+B Join us at the library for a celebration of spoken word. Our keynote and emcee is Diego Báez….
Meet yooper authors at the 6th annual AuthorPalooza in Crystal Falls Dec 14 from 9:00-noon at the Crystal Falls District Community Library. We have the following authors who will be attending this year, selling and autographing their books!: Anne Dallman, author of Cady and the Bear Necklace and Cady and…
Some of you may have seen the review of Pat Winton’s “Farmed Out in Ontonagon County” in the October 2024 issue of Marquette Monthly. Pat has become a UPPAA member recently and is just now doing his book launch downstate this Sunday. He is appearing along Paul Schubert and his…
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2024 Upper Peninsula Authors book signing during Copper Harbor’s Art in the Park August 17th & 18th, 2024 from 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: …
Join Culinary Mixologist Angie Jackson as she shares recipes from her book, Drink the Wild: Recipes from a Kitchen Witch for the Spirited and Sober Soul. Sample zero-proof elixirs and learn how to make your own delicious and healthy drinks using botanicals. When: Tuesday, August 27, 5:30 p.m. Where: Escanaba…
