UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter
The UPPAA quarterly newsletter, The Written Word, is sent to all members by mail. Get the UPPAA Fall 2016 Newsletter here!
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UPPAA Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored
Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association For Immediate Release… Contact: Tyler Tichelaar (906) 226-1543 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org 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…
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Click here to register! 2016 Annual UPPAA Conference Schedule 10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-10:45 Opening Remarks by President Tyler Tichelaar 10:45-11:45 Keynote: Judith Briles – Creating Confidence as a Writer and Author 11:45-12:45 Sessions Community Room: Aimée…
2016 UPPAA Membership Brochures available
UPPAA Membership Brochures have been redesigned for 2016 and will be distributed by the Superiorland Library Coop this Spring to all 43 public libraries plus 3 tribal libraries. You can get your own brochure for yourself or a friend right now though by downloading the UPPAA Membership Brochure now!
Costco Loves Region-specific Books
One of the most difficult book marketing challenges is to convince Costco to give your book precious space on its shelves. Usually, the store’s book buyers won’t look twice at you unless you’ve already sold several thousand books on your own. They don’t want to take a chance with an…
Superior Plates and Places – pre-order!
We are launching, Superior Plates and Places by the Yooper Goddess, Lori Kulju. The book takes you on culinary adventures across the Upper Peninsula visiting places like Johnny Dog Flanders, Nahma Inn, The Jampot and many more. I also share my personal stories about the place I live and love,…
Short Story contest deadline Jan. 31st!
I just thought I would remind you all that the deadline to enter the Marquette Monthly Short Story Contest is January 31. You can find submission details online at: http://marquettemonthly.org/shortstorycontest/ MM Annual Short Story Contest Marquette Monthly has hosted an annual Short Story Contest since 1990. It is open to…
SMA Awards for Midwestern authors now open!
I encourage all UPPAA Authors who have published a book in 2015 to apply for this award. This is a legitimate award, the SMA has been around for more than 100 years and the entry fee is only $10. The Society of Midland Authors is accepting submissions for its annual…
Hook of the Book: Creating Illustrations That Capture the Reader
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Illustrator Coordinator, Ruth McNally Barshaw, envisioned a jam-packed event that would move creators one hefty step forward in their illustrative (and writing) careers. She knew that a full day with the celebrated fine artist and children’s book illustrator E.B. Lewis would…
2014 blog in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,700 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3…
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UP Reader on Sale!
UPPAA Holds 19th Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored
Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association For Immediate Release… Contact: Tyler Tichelaar (906) 226-1543 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org 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…
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th
2016 UPPAA Conference – Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Click here to register! 2016 Annual UPPAA Conference Schedule 10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-10:45 Opening Remarks by President Tyler Tichelaar 10:45-11:45 Keynote: Judith Briles – Creating Confidence as a Writer and Author 11:45-12:45 Sessions Community Room: Aimée…
2016 UPPAA Membership Brochures available
UPPAA Membership Brochures have been redesigned for 2016 and will be distributed by the Superiorland Library Coop this Spring to all 43 public libraries plus 3 tribal libraries. You can get your own brochure for yourself or a friend right now though by downloading the UPPAA Membership Brochure now!
Costco Loves Region-specific Books
One of the most difficult book marketing challenges is to convince Costco to give your book precious space on its shelves. Usually, the store’s book buyers won’t look twice at you unless you’ve already sold several thousand books on your own. They don’t want to take a chance with an…
Superior Plates and Places – pre-order!
We are launching, Superior Plates and Places by the Yooper Goddess, Lori Kulju. The book takes you on culinary adventures across the Upper Peninsula visiting places like Johnny Dog Flanders, Nahma Inn, The Jampot and many more. I also share my personal stories about the place I live and love,…
Short Story contest deadline Jan. 31st!
I just thought I would remind you all that the deadline to enter the Marquette Monthly Short Story Contest is January 31. You can find submission details online at: http://marquettemonthly.org/shortstorycontest/ MM Annual Short Story Contest Marquette Monthly has hosted an annual Short Story Contest since 1990. It is open to…
SMA Awards for Midwestern authors now open!
I encourage all UPPAA Authors who have published a book in 2015 to apply for this award. This is a legitimate award, the SMA has been around for more than 100 years and the entry fee is only $10. The Society of Midland Authors is accepting submissions for its annual…
Hook of the Book: Creating Illustrations That Capture the Reader
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Illustrator Coordinator, Ruth McNally Barshaw, envisioned a jam-packed event that would move creators one hefty step forward in their illustrative (and writing) careers. She knew that a full day with the celebrated fine artist and children’s book illustrator E.B. Lewis would…
2014 blog in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,700 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3…
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UP Reader on Sale!