Vigil is a poetry collection shaped by northern Michigan, memory, sorrow, humor, longing, and the natural world. It is also a book about survival. Not survival in the shiny, triumphant sense, but the real kind. The kind that asks how we keep going after loss, how we live with what…
Editor’s note: This is the third of a series of supplemental editorial material from UPPAA Spring 2025 keynote speaker Michael Carrier. As in any editorial, opinions are solely those of the contributing commentator. To read part two, see the Fall 2025 newsletter or the blog post here: www.uppaa.org/?p=10328 A question…
Raymond Luczak is featured in a rare audio interview with Emma Palova on FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS podcast. A full text transcript is included for the hearing impaired too!! The interview covers Ironhood, Raymond’s just-released book of poems which are an ode to his childhood home of Ironwood, Michigan. …
Emma Palova interviews Suzanne Sunshower Click on the triangle below to start listening https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pudrwjquq6n88mdj/audio1315549325.m4a At sixty, after a string of losses and a lifetime of making art and words, I did the impulsive, crazy thing: I moved into a 50-year-old hunting camper tucked away in the Michigan woods. I call…
Listen to the full 17 minute interview on Michigan Radio below: In the haunting landscapes of Negaunee, Michigan, writer Kathleen Heideman delves deep into the heart of a mining town, exploring its hidden stories and complex history through her poetry. In her new collection, ‘The Caving Grounds,’ Heideman intertwines…
Click here to listen to the Jane Kopecky podcast We’re going back in time to the end of World War II today for SIA, to get to know about one of the 151 Civilian Public Service camps, this one for the “bad boys” of the conscientious objectors. Our guest is Jane…
Join us as we dive into the enchanting world of Nikki Mitchell’s book, ‘Ellie and the Midwest Goodbye.’ This delightful children’s story captures the essence of heartfelt goodbyes in a uniquely Midwestern way, while also reflecting on the author’s personal experiences and inspirations behind the narrative. Welcome to the…
In today’s world, storytelling remains a powerful medium to convey cultural heritage and personal identity. Julie Buchholz, a proud member of the Bay Mills Tribe of Chippewa Indians, has crafted a narrative that resonates deeply with both Native American and broader audiences. Her book, “Who Am I?” captures the…
ROD SADLER worked as a police officer in Mid-Michigan for thirty years, retiring in 2012. He began researching his first book after discovering the story of a brutal 1897 murder in Williamston, Michigan, a town where he had spent his childhood. His great-grandfather served as the sheriff at the time…
MATTHEW HELLMAN is an award-winning author who was educated as an Electrical Engineer but has worked most of his life in law enforcement. Probably because those two things go together like peanut butter and jelly… Always a fan of good writing, he is studying the craft and moving toward a…
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,…
The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) hosted a special online event with U.P. author Karen Dionne about her new novel The Wicked Sister. The interview was hosted by UPPAA President and publisher Victor R. Volkman (Modern History Press, Ann Arbor). The event featured a brief reading…
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….
A visit with U.P. outdoors writer and photographer, Richard P. Smith. A section of the North Country Trail. Canyon Falls
by Deborah K. Frontiera Writing can be a wonderful way to relieve job-related stress. I spent a good many years as a teacher in a large urban district, and after I’d tried all the “usual” ways to reduce stress, I had this idea for a piece of fiction. While I’d…
Learn about Mikel B. Classen, how he came to the U.P. and learned to be a writer with 906 Outdoors Video Journal!
Marquette, Michigan author Tyler R. Tichelaar was interviewed by UPPAA member Donna Winters for the Self-Publishing Navigator website. Head on over and learn what your local publishers and authors association can do for YOU!
On September 13th, 2012 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with self-published author and entrepreneur Gretchen Preston about the challenges and opportunities of living every day as a legally blind, visually-impaired person. Gretchen Preston is a children’s book author who lives near Marquette, Michigan. Legally blind since the fifth grade…
FSCast Episode 65, March 2012 Jonathan Mosen speaks with Gretchen Preston, a UPPAA author who writes children’s books with the assistance of JAWS® screen reading software. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) – (April – 2012)
On February 16th, 2012 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author and marketing guru Cathy Stuckeron the basics of effective blogging AND promoting your blog. Best known as the Idea Lady, Cathy Stucker helps authors, entrepreneurs and professionals attract customers and make themselves famous with techniques that make…
