UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Eugene Milihizer about “Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder”
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UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Eugene Milihizer about “Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder” UP Notable Book Club: the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The…
Best Photos – 2023 Spring Conference
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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…
Spring Conference 2023 Presentations Posted
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…
Season 4: Episode 4 – Hilton Everett Moore author of “North of Nelson”
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Season 4: Episode 4–The UP Notable Book Club presents Hilton Everett Moore author of North of Nelson The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. Make sure to like and subscribe…
meet UPPAA author Jon Stott – “Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula “
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Local Beer Guidebook Author to Visit UP Brewpubs and Craft Breweries This June, Jon C. Stott, award-winning writer of beer travel books, will be visiting brewpubs and craft breweries in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to celebrate the publication of his new book, Yooper Ale Trails (published by Modern History Press, Ann…
Submissions for U.P. Reader #8 are open!
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We encourage all our UPPAA members to submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, history, humor, and all other types of writing to the upcoming U.P. Reader Volume #8. Really there are only two steps for you Review the guidelines https://upreader.org/submission-guidelines/ Use the Submission Form to submit your work https://www.uppaa.org/submit/ Thanks and…
Victor Volkman talks about U.P. Reader #7 with Emma Palova show
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for a POETRY ANTHOLOGY that CELEBRATES the U.P.
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Raymond Luczak, a Yooper native (from Ironwood and Houghton) and author/editor of 30 books, is seeking new work for a new poetry anthology about experiencing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.), which Modern History Press (MHP) will publish in the summer of 2024. Since 2017, MHP has published 28 books, in all…
Escanaba Public Library Hosts 2023 Michigan Notable Author Jeff Morrison
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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…
Author/Artist Cindy Hunter Morgan kicks off the Summer Writers Program at Hessel School House
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…
Watch “The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale” with John Schoenherr
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First published in 1968, this engrossing and beautiful picture book about wildlife on Isle Royale is available again thanks to the archivists at the University of Minnesota Press. JOHN SCHOENHERR won the 1988 Caldecott Medal for U.S. children’s book illustration, recognizing Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, which recounts the story…
UPPAA Newsletter: The Written Word (Spring 2023)
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“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…
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U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces 6th Annual Dandelion Cottage Award Winners
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Houghton School Takes a Hat Trick — U.P. Student Writers to be Honored for Best Short Stories MARQUETTE, MI (February 24, 2023)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short…
UPPAA Newsletter: The Written Word (Winter 2023)
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“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…
White Lake Library features U.P. Notable Books!
UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Terri Martin, author of The Home Wind, a story for middle-grade readers
2023 U.P. Notable Books List honors the year’s best U.P. authors and their books
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MARQUETTE, MI (January 3rd, 2023)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) announces the 4th Annual U.P. Notable Books List this week. UPPAA Notable Books chairman Mikel Classen (Sault Ste. Marie) initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to the lack of representation of U.P. writers in other…
Meet Sharon Kennedy — The SideRoad Kids: Tales from Chippewa County
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UP Notable Book Club: the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 25th event is with Sharon M. Kennedy whose book The SideRoad Kids:Tales of Chippewa County presents stories…