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…

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U.P. Reader #2 — Contributors Pre-order for Spring Conference Delivery thru May 20th

The ideal time to get your copy of U.P. Reader #2 is at the book launch which is happening at the UPPAA Spring Conference on June 2nd at the Landmark Inn, Marquette.  The conference is free when you renew your UPPAA membership for 2018 at https://uppaa.org/meeting-registration/ Contributors to either Issue #1 or…

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U.P. Author Day Event in Marquette Michigan Oct 8 2016

September 30, 2016 For  Immediate Release: Margaret Boyle Programming Coordinator Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI  49855 906.226.4318 mboyle@uproc.lib.mi.us U.P. Author Day Event  at PWPL Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 10:30 am-3:30 pm Peter White Public Library, lower level 217 N. Front St., Marquette, MI 49855…

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Getting your book into the B&N store at Northern Michigan University (NMU)

As you might or might not know, the NMU bookstore was recently acquired by the Barnes & Noble chain.  As such, a complete changeout of inventory was made, leaving some local authors in doubt of whether they could be stocked (again).  Tyler writes: I have followed up with the NMU…

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UPPAA Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored

U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (May 15, 2016) – 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…

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U.P. Book Market to Be Held at Peter White Public Library: Eighteen Local Authors to Meet Their Public

U.P. Book Market to Be Held at Peter White Public Library: Eighteen Local Authors to Meet Their Public MARQUETTE, MI (May 15, 2016)—On Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Peter White Public Library, in association with the U.P. Publishers and Authors Association, will host a U.P. Book…

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