Piracy on the Great Lakes — Mikel B. Classen (Mathieu | Project #1) In a recent interview on the Mathieu | Project channel I talked about a subject that has fascinated me for decades: Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates. As an author, historian, journalist…
By Terri Martin Whether you are (or wish to become) a self-published author or if you are seeking publication through the conventional route of a New York publishing house, good writing should be your number one priority. Top-of-the-line technology and all the latest marketing strategies will not turn mediocrity into…
Editor’s note: This is the second 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 one, see the Summer 2025 newsletter. When troubled by an issue I was having…
The U.P. Regional Library Cooperation (UPRLC) annual awards hold special significance because they celebrate and recognize excellence in library service across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a geographically large but sparsely populated region where cooperation among libraries is essential. Among the key points of their importance are Recognition of Service & Innovation, Strengthening Regional…
The Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest, organized by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA), is now open for teachers to submit short stories by students in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Now in its 8th iteration, the contest has no limit to the number of students that a…
Houghton High School Takes Another Hat Trick 🏒 U.P. Student Writers to be Honored for Best Short Stories MARQUETTE, MI (March 4th, 2024)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 7th annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short…
The Great Fire of Seney Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Marquette Regional History Center 145 W. Spring St., Marquette, MI 49855 In his recently self-published book, The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976, Gregory Lusk tells the story of the largest fire in Michigan…
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) – Richard P. Smith is typically known for his books on UP wildlife, from bear to deer. But his latest release offers readers something new, an opportunity to save money and protect the planet. Smith joined the TV6 Morning News to talk with TV6′s Elizabeth Peterson about…
ALDEN LIBRARY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2 pm. Free of charge. Local author Ellen Lord discusses her first poetry chapbook, Relative Sanity, published by Modern History Press (Ann Arbor). Relative Sanity is a collection of thirty-five of her original poems. These elegiac poems emerge from the depths of Northern Michigan lakes…
The U.P. Regional Library Conference (UPRLC) is a once-a-year gathering of librarians from the 45 member libraries from Northern Michigan and Upper Michigan. From Traverse City to Copper Harbor, and from Alpena to Ironwood, each library sends 1 or 2 librarians and about 85 librarians total will be in attendance….
Laura Smyth’s presentation Laura Smyth on Book Cover Design Bookseller’s Round Table Bookseller’s Round Table Booksellers Round Table CAPTION Happy 25th Anniversary to UPPAA Carrie Pearson on how children’s books are illustrated CAPTION CAPTION Brandy Thomas on audiobook basics Volunteers in action Brandy Thomas Tyler Tichelaar Tyler Tichelaar Terri Martin…
Whether you did or didn’t attend the 2023 UPPAA Spring Conference at the Peter White Library in Marquette on June 10th, 203, you are welcome to browse a few of the conference presentations provided by our speakers. In alphabetical order… Marty Achatz – “Chasing Bigfoot: The Mythology and Truth of…
Join us on Thursday, May 25 at 4:30 p.m. for an Author Talk with 2023 Michigan Notable Author Jeff Morrison and his book, Guardians of Michigan: Architectural Sculpture of the Pleasant Peninsulas. He will present a sixty-minute program with more than 250 pictures of architectural sculpture found on buildings throughout…
Hessel School House is honored to kick off their summer writers program the last week of June with a five day long exploration of short form writing (poetry, compression and class nonfiction) and a variety of book arts with noted author, artist and educator Cindy Hunter Morgan. Cindy is the…
“The Written Word” is the official newsletter of UPPAA. It contains notable news about the group and some of its members as well as upcoming opportunities. In this issue: Conference Schedule Speakers Remembering Allan Koski Waterproof White (poetry column) Learning to Cut the Fat (writing column) Back to Basics (writing…
“The Written Word” is the official newsletter of UPPAA. It contains notable news about the group and some of its members as well as upcoming opportunities. In this issue: U.P. Reader Content Chosen U.P. Notable Books Announced Webmaster Wanted Member News This Year’s U.P. Notable Classics Upcoming U.P. Book Review…
Many thanks to librarian Amy Rosen for taking this beautiful picture of U.P. Notable books available at the White Lake Library
The L’Anse Holiday Book Fair on December 3rd, 2022 at the L’Anse Public School Library featured three different Keweenaw area authors pictured below: from left to right (Terri Martin, Rebecca Frost, and Hilton Everett Moore).
One of our members has an upcoming book reading! Author Visit: Amy Klco Amy Klco is a teacher, writer, speaker, and owner of Enchantment Press. She will be reading stories from her latest book, a collection of speculative short stories, all focused on how we could make the future of…
The U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation is not associated with UPPAA, but we wanted to share this opportunity with our authors! The official application for the role of U.P. Poet Laureate is now open. The application form and information are available on the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation website: https://uppoetlaureate.org/. The submission deadline…
