Local Author Tyler Tichelaar Releases New Book about Haunted Marquette

For Immediate Release Local Author Tyler Tichelaar Releases New Book about Haunted Marquette Sep 5th, 2017—Local author Tyler Tichelaar will be giving his readers a treat this Halloween season. On Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the Marquette Regional History Center he will be releasing his newest book, Haunted…

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UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter

The UPPAA Summer 2017 Newsletter is now available for reading  Inside this issue you’ll find Report on UPPAA 2017 Spring Conference Minutes of the 2017 UPPAA Annual Business Meeting Member news Call for submissions for the 2nd issue of U.P. Reader (deadline November 2017) Top 10 Tips for closing a sale…

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Spring 2017 Meeting Schedule

Peter White Public Library

UPPAA Spring 2017 Meeting Saturday, May 20, 2017 Conference Schedule 10:00 – 10:30 – Registration 10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome and Opening remarks 10:45 – 11:45 – Keynote: The Art of Asking – Sue Harrison (Community Room) 11:45 – 12:45   Two tracks to choose from: (A) Traditional Publishing –…

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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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James M. Jackson releases 4th installment of Seamus McCree

Novels The Seamus McCree Series consists of three published novels (Ant Farm, Bad Policy and Cabin Fever, a the fourth, Doubtful Relations) . Future novels in the series include Empty Promises (2017) and False Bottom (2018). PUBLISHED TODAY 8/23/16 What will Seamus do this time? Financial crimes investigator Seamus McCree has…

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U.P. Author Fair – Escanaba Public Library – Aug 18th

U.P. Author Fair – Escanaba Public Library – Thursday, August 18th from 5:00-7:30 pm. Fifteen authors from across Upper Michigan will be present to meet and chat with their readers and to sell and autograph their books. Complimentary refreshments will also be provided. Authors attending will include: Eleanor Benedict Kenneth…

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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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Writers wanted for panel discussion on UP Ethnic Heritage at MTU: “Passport to the World”

Bob Wenc writes I’m looking to find find UP authors who write about the area’s ethnic heritage to be part of a panel discussion during the week prior to the Parade of Nations Sept. 17 date.  This would fit into the “Passport to the World” theme of the 27th Annual Parade…

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IRS Recordkeeping 101 – Handout from UPPAA 2016 conference

Notes for IRS Recordkeeping 101 By Deborah K. Frontiera How many cookies can you “snitch” from the cookie jar before somebody notices? It’s tricky knowing how much you can deduct for your writing business without sending “red flags” to the IRS. Deborah K. Frontiera’s daughter, a CPA and her “tax…

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KBOCC hosts 2nd Annual Celebration of Michigan Authors Collections

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) invites you to the second annual celebration of our Michigan Authors Collections WHERE:  770 N. Main St., L’Anse, Michigan 49946 WHEN:   Tuesday, June 14th, 4:30 to 7:30pm Reading: Chad Faries (The Border Will be Soon) Janeen Pergrin Rastell (Objects May Appear Closer and In…

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