Category: Meetings
Supplements for Publishing 101 seminar
Aimée Bissonette asked us to make this available to attendees of “Publishing 101” at the UPPAA Spring Conference. PDF Version of her presentation slides. Indie Publishing Road Map – Resource List Library Information/Metadata: BISAC Code information: https://bisg.org/page/bisacedition and https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/bisac-subject-codes CIP Data/Preassigned Control Number Program information: https://www.loc.gov/publish/cip/ ISBN’s: http://www.bowker.com/ Finding Freelance…
Membership Invited to Join UPPAA Monthly Board Meetings
If you have ideas to contribute, we’d love to have you join us at one of the upcoming UPPAA Monthly Board Meetings. This is your opportunity to find out how speakers are chosen for the Spring Meeting and how public outreach initiatives like the Dandelion Cottage Award for young writers…
Next board meeting – Nov 2nd
Board Meetings – Members welcome! Open meetings the first Friday of the month at the Peter White Library, Marquette Next meeting: Nov 2nd, 2018 from 12-1:30 EDT. To join the conference Dial: 712-432-6299 Enter your passcode: 483921
2nd Annual UPPAA Picnic is September 15th
U.P. Reader #2 now available at Amazon, BN, Google Play
At last we have a link you can give to family and friends to purchase U.P. Reader — Issue #2 Amazon: including paperback, hardcover, eBook Barnes & Noble: Paperback and eBook Google Play ePub or PDF (currently marked down to $3.79) High resolution cover art is here At the Spring Meeting,…
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces Winners of First Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest
MARQUETTE, MI (April 27, 2018) — The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) has announced the winners of its first Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest. UPPAA, established in 1998 as an organization for anyone from or associated with Upper Michigan who is interested in writing and publishing, has continually sought…
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2018) -In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper Peninsula…
Spring 2018 Meeting Schedule
UPPAA Spring 2018 Meeting Register online now! Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at the Landmark Inn. Sessions will be in the Harbor Room (basement) and the Board Room (1st Floor) Conference Schedule 10:00 – 10:30 – Registration in the Harbor Room 10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome and Opening remarks in the Harbor Room…
14 Ways to Fund Your Self-Published Book
As a successful self-published author I understand your struggles and challenges. Even the best authors in the business need outside help in putting together a quality book. This help costs money, but you can’t make money until you publish your book (or so you’ve been told). This Catch-22 is enough…
Lee LaForge presentation audio from Spring 2014 conference
UPPAA 2014 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan
Details of the UPPAA’s Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan on May 17th, 2014 have just been released. Please register now so you are guaranteed a seat at the event! The schedule is still tentative but here is the working draft: 10:00 – 10:30 – registration 10:30 – 10:45 – opening remarks 10:45…
Discover how you can sell more books – non-returnable
UPPAA is a partner with The Association of Publishers for Special Sales (APSS — formerly SPAN). They are conducting a one-of-a-kind sales conference on Nov 8-9 in Philadelphia. It is dedicated to helping you sell more books in large, non-returnable quantities to non-bookstore buyers. And you are invited. And since…
2013 Conference attendee survey
Please help the UPPAA Board plan future conferences, even if you have never yet attended a conference, we want your feedback. [polldaddy poll=7124475] [polldaddy poll=7124462]
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 15th Annual Conference
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 15th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2013) – In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper…
UPPAA 2013 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan
Details of the UPPAA’s Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan on May 18th, 2013 have just been released. Please register now so you are guaranteed a seat at the event! The schedule is still tentative but here is the working draft: 10:00 – 10:30 – registration 10:30 – 10:45 – opening remarks 10:45…
UPPAA Fall meeting featured WNMU-FM media training
The 2012 Fall Meeting was October 13th 2012 at the Peter White Library in Marquette, Michigan, Pictured below is Jenifer Brady undergoing a mock interview with WNMU-FM Public Radio 90 host Nicole Walton. The only way to get better at anything is practice, practice practice and this opportunity allowed all…
UPPAA Fall Meeting Oct 13 in Marquette!
2012 Fall Meeting —————— Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Peter White Public Library 217 North Front Street, Marquette —————— NOTE: Members Attend FREE. $10 each for non-members. $8 each for lunch. To Register: email to Membership Secretary Cheryl Corey (membership@uppaa.org) with your name AND the number of people attending…
UPPAA @ 2012 Upper Peninsula History Conference
Upper Peninsula History Conference Marks 63rd Year June 22-24, 2012 SAULT STE. MARIE–The Historical Society of Michigan’s 63rd annual Upper Peninsula History Conference will be held June 22-24, 2012 in Sault Ste. Marie. The conference is hosted and sponsored by Lake Superior State University and the Chippewa County Historical Society….
UPPAA 2012 Spring Conference Pictures
Supplements for Publishing 101 seminar

Aimée Bissonette asked us to make this available to attendees of “Publishing 101” at the UPPAA Spring Conference. PDF Version of her presentation slides. Indie Publishing Road Map – Resource List Library Information/Metadata: BISAC Code information: https://bisg.org/page/bisacedition and https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/bisac-subject-codes CIP Data/Preassigned Control Number Program information: https://www.loc.gov/publish/cip/ ISBN’s: http://www.bowker.com/ Finding Freelance…
Membership Invited to Join UPPAA Monthly Board Meetings
If you have ideas to contribute, we’d love to have you join us at one of the upcoming UPPAA Monthly Board Meetings. This is your opportunity to find out how speakers are chosen for the Spring Meeting and how public outreach initiatives like the Dandelion Cottage Award for young writers…
Next board meeting – Nov 2nd
Board Meetings – Members welcome! Open meetings the first Friday of the month at the Peter White Library, Marquette Next meeting: Nov 2nd, 2018 from 12-1:30 EDT. To join the conference Dial: 712-432-6299 Enter your passcode: 483921
2nd Annual UPPAA Picnic is September 15th
U.P. Reader #2 now available at Amazon, BN, Google Play
At last we have a link you can give to family and friends to purchase U.P. Reader — Issue #2 Amazon: including paperback, hardcover, eBook Barnes & Noble: Paperback and eBook Google Play ePub or PDF (currently marked down to $3.79) High resolution cover art is here At the Spring Meeting,…
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces Winners of First Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest
MARQUETTE, MI (April 27, 2018) — The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) has announced the winners of its first Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest. UPPAA, established in 1998 as an organization for anyone from or associated with Upper Michigan who is interested in writing and publishing, has continually sought…
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2018) -In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper Peninsula…
Spring 2018 Meeting Schedule

UPPAA Spring 2018 Meeting Register online now! Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at the Landmark Inn. Sessions will be in the Harbor Room (basement) and the Board Room (1st Floor) Conference Schedule 10:00 – 10:30 – Registration in the Harbor Room 10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome and Opening remarks in the Harbor Room…
14 Ways to Fund Your Self-Published Book
As a successful self-published author I understand your struggles and challenges. Even the best authors in the business need outside help in putting together a quality book. This help costs money, but you can’t make money until you publish your book (or so you’ve been told). This Catch-22 is enough…
Lee LaForge presentation audio from Spring 2014 conference
UPPAA 2014 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan
Details of the UPPAA’s Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan on May 17th, 2014 have just been released. Please register now so you are guaranteed a seat at the event! The schedule is still tentative but here is the working draft: 10:00 – 10:30 – registration 10:30 – 10:45 – opening remarks 10:45…
Discover how you can sell more books – non-returnable
UPPAA is a partner with The Association of Publishers for Special Sales (APSS — formerly SPAN). They are conducting a one-of-a-kind sales conference on Nov 8-9 in Philadelphia. It is dedicated to helping you sell more books in large, non-returnable quantities to non-bookstore buyers. And you are invited. And since…
2013 Conference attendee survey
Please help the UPPAA Board plan future conferences, even if you have never yet attended a conference, we want your feedback. [polldaddy poll=7124475] [polldaddy poll=7124462]
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 15th Annual Conference

U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 15th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2013) – In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing strategies, the Upper…
UPPAA 2013 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan
Details of the UPPAA’s Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan on May 18th, 2013 have just been released. Please register now so you are guaranteed a seat at the event! The schedule is still tentative but here is the working draft: 10:00 – 10:30 – registration 10:30 – 10:45 – opening remarks 10:45…
UPPAA Fall meeting featured WNMU-FM media training

The 2012 Fall Meeting was October 13th 2012 at the Peter White Library in Marquette, Michigan, Pictured below is Jenifer Brady undergoing a mock interview with WNMU-FM Public Radio 90 host Nicole Walton. The only way to get better at anything is practice, practice practice and this opportunity allowed all…
UPPAA Fall Meeting Oct 13 in Marquette!
2012 Fall Meeting —————— Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Peter White Public Library 217 North Front Street, Marquette —————— NOTE: Members Attend FREE. $10 each for non-members. $8 each for lunch. To Register: email to Membership Secretary Cheryl Corey (membership@uppaa.org) with your name AND the number of people attending…
UPPAA @ 2012 Upper Peninsula History Conference

Upper Peninsula History Conference Marks 63rd Year June 22-24, 2012 SAULT STE. MARIE–The Historical Society of Michigan’s 63rd annual Upper Peninsula History Conference will be held June 22-24, 2012 in Sault Ste. Marie. The conference is hosted and sponsored by Lake Superior State University and the Chippewa County Historical Society….