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Winners Selected in Second Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest

Victor August 16, 2014 August 16, 2014Book Awards, Marquette 0

For immediate release:Information: Lynn EmerickAugust 21, 2014North Country Publishingnorthco@up.net906-942-7879 Winners Selected in Second Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest Entries for the Second Annual Upper Peninsula Nature Writing Contest were received from across the Upper Peninsula –Munising and Ironwood, Copper Harbor and Newberry, Hancock, Engadine, Naubinway, Lake Linden, Chassell and Wakefield…

ALL UP authors invited to join Second Annual U.P. Authors Day Book Fair.

Victor August 15, 2014 August 15, 2014Author Events, Marquette 0

UPPAA A picture of a sports store in a parking lot.

Dear Fellow U.P. Author, The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association, Gretchen Preston, and I would like to invite you to participate in the Second Annual U.P. Authors Day Book Fair. Date and Time: Saturday, October 4, 2014 12 noon – 6 pm. Where: Westwood Mall, Marquette, Michigan Table Fee:…

Pictures from First Annual Authors & Artists Day in Caspian, Michigan

Victor August 3, 2014 August 3, 2014Author Events, Iron County 1

Members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association appeared at the Iron County Historical Museum’s Authors and Artists Day Event in Caspian on Saturday, July 19th. The historical museum’s first ever Authors and Artists Day Event featured a wide variety of locally written books and other artisan crafts for sale,…

UPPAA Authors @ Outback festival 2014

Victor August 3, 2014 August 3, 2014Author Events, Marquette 3

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The Outback Art Fair took place July 26-27, 2014 at the Picnic Rocks near Marquette Michigan. Several of the UPPAA authors and their illustrators were in attendance.

Register for 1st Annual Eastern Upper Peninsula Book Fest

Victor July 20, 2014 July 20, 2014Author Events, Sault Ste. Marie 0

Gretchen Preston forwarded me the following information about an upcoming book fest in the Sault. If you have questions, contact Beverly McBride. Following is her email and the registration form has been pasted into the message below so you can copy and print it. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to…

U.P. Authors Participate in First Annual Authors & Artists Day in Caspian, Michigan

Victor July 11, 2014 July 11, 2014Author Events, Iron County 0

For Immediate Release U.P. Authors Participate in First Annual Authors & Artists Day in Caspian, Michigan July 10, 2014—Members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association will be appearing at the Iron County Historical Museum’s Authors and Artists Day Event in Caspian on Saturday, July 19th. The historical museum’s…

Summer Writing Workshops in Copper Harbor, Michigan

Victor June 25, 2014 June 25, 2014Copper Harbor, Writing Retreats 0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summer Writers Workshop Now Offering Buddy Discounts & Scholarships EVENT DATE: JULY 19-20, 2014 CONTACT: SUZANNE VAN DAM EMAIL: snowy.earth@gmail.com PHONE: (906) 370-5358 COPPER HARBOR – Aspiring and experienced writers both are encouraged to jump-start their creativity by attending the Keweenaw Writers Workshop in Copper Harbor, July 19-20. This…

Lee LaForge presentation audio from Spring 2014 conference

Victor May 25, 2014 May 25, 2014Bookstores, Marketing, Marquette, Meetings 0

Working with a Bookstore Lee LaForge, manager of the Marquette Book World, will share how bookstores decide what books to carry, how you can work with bookstores to get your book in the inventory, ordering and payment policies, book signings, and why customers may choose your book over another, or…

Authors & Artists Day – July 19 – Iron County Historical Museum

Victor May 18, 2014 January 24, 2022Author Events, Iron County 0

Attention Authors, Artists… Illustrators included… As the co-manager of the Apple Blossom Gifts, Books & Collectibles Shop at the Iron County Historical Museum & a special events volunteer I had hoped to pass the word at the conference today about an upcoming event, here in the Iron River area…Caspian, Michigan….

Call For Entries: Second Annual U. P. Nature Writing Contest

Victor April 1, 2014 April 1, 2014Book Awards, Marquette, Munising 0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014 Lon and Lynn Emerick North Country Publishing northco@up.net 906-942-7879 North Country Publishing of Skandia and the Falling Rock Café and Bookstore of Munising announce the Second Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest. Following the success of the 2013 Contest, which saw entries from all over…

My Heart Smiles book release party – April 30th

Victor March 30, 2014 March 30, 2014Author Events, Marquette 0

SAVE THE DATE! WEDS, APRIL 30th Everyone is welcome! This evening is for kids of all ages! You are invited to an appreciation celebration for “My Heart Smiles” awesome supporters and backers! This is also the official Marquette book release of my inspiring uplifting ABC book for the…

UPPAA 2014 Spring Meeting in Marquette, Michigan

Victor March 16, 2014 March 16, 2014Marquette, Meetings 0

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…

Gretchen Preston book signing at Snowbound Books

Victor February 15, 2014 February 15, 2014Author Events, Marquette 0

Gretchen Preston, author of Valley Cats, and her illustrator Karin Neumann appeared at Snowbound Books in Marquette, Michigan on February 15th 2014

Book Signing – Carrie Pearson – Snowbound Books in Marquette Michigan

Victor February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014Author Events, Marquette 1

Book Signing – Carrie Pearson Start: 03/01/2014 12:00 pm Book List A Cool Summer Tail (Hardcover) By Carrie A. Pearson, Christina Wald $17.95 ISBN-13: 9781628552058 Availability: Special Order – Subject to Availability Published: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2/2014 Other Editions of this Title A Cool Summer Tail (Paperback) By Carrie A. Pearson, Christina Wald $9.95 ISBN-13: 9781628552140 Availability: Special Order – Subject…

Book Preview Party in Ishpeming for “My Heart Smiles”

Victor January 4, 2014 January 4, 2014Author Events, Ishpeming 1

Two of our newest Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) members, Diana Oman and Colleen O’Hara are going to have a book preview party for their new book My Heart Smiles at the Joy Center in Ishpeming. Here’s Diana’s message: SAVE THE DATE!!!! Thursday, JANUARY 9TH! at the JOY…

Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913

Victor December 12, 2013 December 12, 2013Calumet, Houghton 0

Those of you not in the U.P. may have missed all the recent media coverage about the new documentary, “Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913.” The film has already been shown at the Calumet Theatre and the Peter White Public Library and will be broadcast nationwide on PBS on December 17th. Here…

UPPAA @ TV6 Craft Show, Marquette, MI

Victor December 11, 2013 December 11, 2013Author Events, Marquette 0

The 2013 TV6 Christmas Craft show is always a big hit with shoppers and a great place for UP Authors to sell their books. This year several UPPAA members participated. Tyler Tichelaar, President of UPPAA, sported the new UPPAA banner with the new logo at his booth where he sold…

UPPAA Authors at Snowbound Books in Marquette, Michigan

Victor November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013Author Events, Marquette 0

Join UPPAA authors John Gubbins, Mike Carriere, Daniel Fountain, Matt Bell, Gretchen Preston, Tyler Tichelaar, and Carrie Pearson at the Snowbound Books Holiday Authors Booksigning on December 14th from 2 to 4pm We’re on N. Third Street, just off of W. Washington in downtown Marquette. Just go about halfway up the hill,…

UPPAA Authors at TV6 Craft Show in Marquette, Michigan

Victor November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013Author Events, Marquette 0

Join UPPAA authors Tyler Tichelaar and Gretchen Preston at the TV6 Christmas Craft Show, which is held at the NMU Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan Dec. 6, 7, 8, 2013 Friday 5pm – 9pm Saturday 10am – 6pm Sunday 11am – 4pm Admission for all TV6 Craft Shows is: $2.00 for Adults,…

Nature & Exploration: A Poetry Reading at Marquette Regional History Center

Victor November 3, 2013 November 3, 2013Marquette, Poetry 0

Nature & Exploration A Poetry Reading at Marquette Regional History Center Wednesday, November 13 at 7 pm Join us for a free poetry reading by Russell Thorburn, inaugural Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, and Kathleen Heideman. Russell Thorburn, inaugural Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula, will read nature and…

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