FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2016 — Cooks, Michigan GET READY FOR BERRY SEASON! New Book Shares Tips and Experiences for Growing Berries in the Backyard Garden U.P. author, artist and gardener, Sue Robishaw, has just released her latest book “Growing Berries for Food and Fun – Notes from the…
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…
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,…
We have created a new book selling opportunity! The Peter White Public Library in Marquette will be our host for the “U.P. Authors Book Market!” It is the day before our spring UPPAA meeting, Friday, June 17, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your tent or put your…
For Immediate Release Marquette, MI, December 9, 2015—Three centuries after she carried her brother, King Arthur, to Avalon, Morgan le Fay is still interfering in the lives of mortals. At the court of Charlemagne is the handsome and virile Prince Ogier of Denmark, and Morgan le Fay has surprising plans…
Workshop Description Who: Jill Darling, workshop leader. See bio below What: Building Hope Writing Workshop: Personal Writing, Community, and Citizenship Class is limited to first 20 registered participants. A waiting list will be kept in case of cancellations When: Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 12:00-4:00pm Where: Peter White Public Library…
Carrying on the writing tradition (and carrying it further), The Geography of Water, a debut novel by Mary Emerick, daughter of UPPAA founders and independent publishers, Lon and Lynn Emerick, has been released by the University of Alaska Press in its Literary Series. Mary Emerick is a U.P. native and…
Calling all U.P. authors and publishers Finlandia University is seeking authors and publishers from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to attend the Writers of the Northern Persuasion all-author forum for a free bookselling opportunity. The event will take place Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the…
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…
Deadline is Jan. 9 to enter Society of Midland Authors awards competition Competition is open to all residents…. You do NOT have to be a member of SMA to submit your book! Saturday, Jan. 9, is the deadline to enter a book in the Society of Midland Authors annual literary…
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of publication of a popular series of Michigan deer hunting books, Smith Publications in Marquette has printed a special collector’s edition of the first book in the series. Book 1 of Great Michigan Deer Tales continues to be the best selling title of the series,…
Finlandia University’s Campus Read Committee announces Writers of the Northern Persuasion Finlandia University and the Michigan Humanities Council are sponsoring a project that supports regional authors of all genres. Several authors will be visiting Finlandia University’s campus and making public presentations in March 2016. All presentations will take place Tuesdays at…
Attention All U.P. Authors, As you may recall, Finlandia University is doing a spring multi-faceted event called “Writers of the Northern Persuasion,” which includes several featured author presentations and an all-author forum. (Full schedule of events coming soon!) In addition, the Maki Library, which is Finlandia’s university library, will be…
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…
I thought some of you might have known our fellow author Frank Bartol, who passed away on November 21 and whose funeral was in Traunik, MI today. In the 1990s, he had a weekly column in the Mining Journal and later for the Escanaba Daily Press. He wrote the history…
For Immediate Release Marquette, MI, November 5, 2015—Upper Michigan authors will be getting together to party—virtually—and they want you to join them. On November 21st, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. over a dozen UP Authors from all ends of the peninsula will be hosting a virtual book party on…
Dear UPPAA Members, Carrie Pearson, Gretchen Preston, Jenifer Brady, and I have been busy planning the virtual book sale we’ve talked about previously. Following is a description of it and what will be expected of people who wish to participate. It is open to any author who lives or writes…
The Third Annual U.P. Nature Writing Contest, sponsored by North Country Publishing of Skandia and the Falling Rock Café and Bookstore of Munising, will conclude with two evenings of nature writing. September 15, 7 p.m. Falling Rock Café and Bookstore, Munising September 21 7 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Shiras…
Ways to Celebrate 906 Day Take a sauna Buy a friend a pasty Swim in the Great Lakes Give Phil of Phil’s 550 a high five Play a game of Euchre or Cribbage Test your nerves at the Paulding Light Make a toast with some Upper Peninsula brews Pay for…
Join us in celebrating the life of Pat Ryan O’Day, former owner of the Marquette Monthly Sunday September 6th, 2015 from 4:00 – 6:00pm at Frazier’s Boat House, 270 N. Lakeshore, Marquette, MI. Parking on Lower Harbor or McCarty’s Cove. RSVP 906-226-2800.
