Sue Harrison, a celebrated author from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has carved a niche in historical fiction, particularly with her most recent work, The Midwife’s Touch. Raised in a close-knit community, Harrison’s literary journey began at an early age, influenced by classic literature and her family’s rich storytelling tradition. Early Inspirations…
Peter Wurdock, an author and photographer, shares his deep connection to the landscapes of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) through his book, “A Nostalgic Lens: Photographs & Essays from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.” His journey from Royal Oak, Michigan, to Newberry, where he now resides with his two adopted greyhounds, weaves a…
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 39th event is with author and educator Julie Buchholtz–a proud member of the Bay Mills Tribe of…
GREGORY M. LUSK, a native Yooper, who grew up in lower Michigan and southern California, has two grown sons and now lives in Hancock, Michigan, with his wife, Sandra. He spent the long, dry summer of 1976 helping to suppress the largest, most costly forest fire that had burned in…
ROD SADLER worked as a police officer in Mid-Michigan for thirty years, retiring in 2012. He began researching his first book after discovering the story of a brutal 1897 murder in Williamston, Michigan, a town where he had spent his childhood. His great-grandfather served as the sheriff at the time…
UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Jon C. Stott about Yooper Ale Trails 🍺 Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Check us out on 30 Best Michigan Art Podcasts UP Notable Book Club: The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers…
TYLER R. TICHELAAR has a Ph.D. in Literature from Western Michigan University and Bachelor and Master’s Degrees in English from Northern Michigan University. He is the owner of Marquette Fiction, his own publishing company; Superior Book Productions, a professional editing, proofreading, book layout, and website design and maintenance service; and…
MATTHEW HELLMAN is an award-winning author who was educated as an Electrical Engineer but has worked most of his life in law enforcement. Probably because those two things go together like peanut butter and jelly… Always a fan of good writing, he is studying the craft and moving toward a…
JENNIFER MCGRAW writes non-fiction history focusing on the 1600s and the Michilimackinac region. Her latest book, The Unsolved Mysteries of Father Marquette’s Many Graves, discusses his time in the Great Lakes area, his life at Sault Sainte Marie and Saint Ignace, his trip down the Mississippi, and his death. It…
MARQUETTE, MI (January 2nd, 2024)— the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) announces the 5th 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…