You are invited to join UPPAA member, author, and Publications Chair, Debbie Frontiera at any of the following in-person events: June 12: Downtown Marquette Farmers’ Market, from 9-1 https://www.mqtfarmersmarket.com/ June 19: Calumet Farmers Market on 5th Street, 10-2 https://www.mainstreetcalumet.com/farmers-market.html July 9 and 10: Strawberry Festival in Chassell, MI, Friday 10-7…
The Marquette Arts and Culture Center is creating a directory of Marquette County artists and wants to include Marquette County authors since there will be no holiday craft shows this year due to the pandemic. The deadline to get your info to them is December 1. Follow the link here.
Young Writers Invited to Participate in the Dandelion Cottage Story Contest The Dandelion Cottage Young Writers Contest, organized by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA), is now open to short story submissions by students in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan The contest is accepting submissions from students of…
The Spring Membership meeting will be held on June 6th 2020 on our zoom channel https://tinyurl.com/call-uppaa write to president@uppaa.org if you need the Zoom password. We cannot just put it here publicly to avoid “zoom bombers” disrupting our meeting. Click here for PowerPoint slides for Spring Membership Meeting
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces 1st Annual U.P. Notable Books List MARQUETTE, MI (March 30, 2020)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) announces the 1st Annual U.P. Notable Books List this week. UPPAA Publications Chair Mikel Classen (Sault Ste. Marie) initiated the effort as a response…
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. This is just one of many member benefits, including free admission to our Spring Conference where you can learn from other successful authors,…
UPPAA Speakers Bureau Presents Carrie Pearson, Author of And Stretch To The Sun and other children’s books Presentation Title: “The Story of a Children’s Book: From Idea to Published Book and Surprises along the Way” When: February 4th, 2020, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Admission is free. Where: Lydia M. Olson Library, NMU campus When…
UPPAA Speakers Bureau Presents Tyler R. Tichelaar, Author of My Marquette, The Marquette Trilogy, Haunted Marquette, etc. Presentation Title: “Researching Your Book History, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Local” When: November 7th, 2019, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Admission is free. Where: Lydia M. Olson Library, NMU campus Being historically accurate is of primary importance when…
The “Written Word” is the official newsletter of the UPPAA. It contains notable news about the group and some of its members as well as upcoming opportunities. This is just one of many member benefits, including free admission to our Spring Conference where you can learn from other successful…
UPPAA Speakers Bureau Presents: Anne Miller – Author of The Last Photograph Presentation Title: “My Twenty-Year Self-Publishing Odyssey – Lessons for Aspiring Authors” When: October 1, 2019, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Admission is free. Where: Lydia M. Olson Library, NMU campus Every writer dreams of becoming an overnight success, but…
