From tipster Sara Maurer: An amazing literary event is coming soon to Manistique. Meagan Francis, author of The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read and owner of Paper Mill Books in Manistique, is planning the first Writing North Book Fest! It will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March…
S6: E11: Make It Go In the Snow: People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles | Larry Jorgensen Why the snowmobile story matters Snowmobiles are more than machines that move over snow. They are the product of stubborn inventors, quirky experiments, regional necessity, and a culture that turned winter…
Telling the Hard Stuff: A Confessional Poetry Workshop with Ellen Lord When: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:00 -3:00 PM Where: at the Hessel School House 3206 W Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States, Michigan 49745 Confessional poetry asks us to speak the truths we often keep hidden. In this two‑hour…
As an extension of UPPAA’s Online Seminar Series, we are featuring an additional session “Ask the Book Coach: Q & A Session with Julie Covert” coming to Zoom on January 15, 2026 at 7:00PM Eastern / 6:00PM Central time. Attendance is free of charge and preregistration is not required for…
Raymond Luczak is featured in a rare audio interview with Emma Palova on FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS podcast. A full text transcript is included for the hearing impaired too!! The interview covers Ironhood, Raymond’s just-released book of poems which are an ode to his childhood home of Ironwood, Michigan. …
A Face in the Rock: The Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa The story at its heart A Face in the Rock follows the life of a single survivor, a young Chippewa brave known as Powers of the Air. He is the lone escapee from a brutal raid that…
Emma Palova interviews Suzanne Sunshower Click on the triangle below to start listening https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pudrwjquq6n88mdj/audio1315549325.m4a At sixty, after a string of losses and a lifetime of making art and words, I did the impulsive, crazy thing: I moved into a 50-year-old hunting camper tucked away in the Michigan woods. I call…
(November 8, 2025) Michigan’s Upper Peninsula holds the treasure of nature where the poet’s soul can live with life in its pure and unadulterated form. Poet and artist Suzanne Sunshower moved to these north woods from downstate so she could observe and embrace this mode of living. Her first solo poetry…
November 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST Contact president@uppaa.org to get your personal zoom invitation Market Your Book without Social Media – yes, you can! If you’ve been wondering how to market your book without social media, this class is for you. There’s a new trend brewing – authors quitting social…
(October 20, 2025) Nature, memories, emotions, loss, and healing all meet with grace and honesty in the subliminal place in Ellen Lord’s new poetry book Vigil published by the Modern History Press of Ann Arbor, MI. Illustrated by artist Joanna Walitalo (Pelkie, MI), Vigil includes over 40 poems divided into four sections: “Desire,” “Thin Space,”…
Piracy on the Great Lakes — Mikel B. Classen (Mathieu | Project #1) In a recent interview on the Mathieu | Project channel I talked about a subject that has fascinated me for decades: Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates. As an author, historian, journalist…
Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and find a comfy chair. It’s time to catch up on all of the UPPAA news. Here are a few highlights of the Fall 2025 issue of The Written Word Spring Conference Future Directions poll Science Fiction Writing by Mary Frances Erler Michael Carrier…
By Terri Martin Whether you are (or wish to become) a self-published author or if you are seeking publication through the conventional route of a New York publishing house, good writing should be your number one priority. Top-of-the-line technology and all the latest marketing strategies will not turn mediocrity into…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a series of supplemental editorial material from UPPAA Spring 2025 keynote speaker Michael Carrier. As in any editorial, opinions are solely those of the contributing commentator. To read part one, see the Summer 2025 newsletter. When troubled by an issue I was having…
The Story of Journey: The Great Horned Owl — Behind the Book I’m Carol L. Schultz, and I had the pleasure of talking about my children’s book The Story of Journey: The Great Horned Owl on the UP Notable Book Club presented by the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association…
For Immediate Release… Raymond Luczak’s New Poetry Book “Ironhood” Commemorates Growing Up in Ironwood, Michigan “This book sees all. Not everything, but all. There’s a difference.” –John Lee Clark, author of How to Communicate (Oct. 9, 2025) —Modern History Press proudly announces the release of Ironhood by acclaimed poet, playwright, and author Raymond Luczak….
Media Contact: Sandra Weber Lake Superior Art Association 1-414-378-2498 sanmarieweber@gmail.com Lake Superior Art Association Presents New Children’s Book Launch: Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing Celebrating Noriko’s Year in the Garden on the Shores of Lake Superior Marquette, MI — 9/25/2025 — The Lake Superior Art Association (LSAA) is proud to…
The U.P. Regional Library Cooperation (UPRLC) annual awards hold special significance because they celebrate and recognize excellence in library service across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a geographically large but sparsely populated region where cooperation among libraries is essential. Among the key points of their importance are Recognition of Service & Innovation, Strengthening Regional…
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — The Ronnie Conboy Memorial Youth Writing Workshop Series is calling all aspiring youth writers and artists: Hear from published writers and illustrators about how they hone their craft, get inspired, and more! The first workshop is Tues, Sep 30, 6:00pm at the Bayliss Public Library and features EUP author Sue Harrison, one of the region’s…
UPPAA author Jim Olson will be presenting about his book “People of the Dune” on Tuesday, September 23rd at 1:30pm at the Benzie Shores District Library in Frankfort, MI. For our lower mitten folks, Frankfort is an hour west of Traverse City or an hour north of Manistee. Benzie Shores…
