For the current cycle, we are considering books with a publishing date between November 1st, 2024 and November 1st, 2025.
All reading levels are of interest: Adult, Young Adult, Children’s lit
Books which are gauged to have “U.P. interest” will have the highest priority according to how many of the scoring criteria that they fill:
- Subject matter concerns the U.P.
- Categories: memoir, biography, history, fiction, romance, genre fiction, humor, poetry, photo books, graphic novels, winter sports, hunting/fishing/tourism,
- Ethnographic stories about immigrants, indigenous peoples, yooper culture, and Scandinavian culture are encouraged
- Author is living in / was born in / lived several years in — the U.P.
UPPAA membership is neither required nor suggested to submit to U.P. Notable–it will not factor into the judging. The selection is meant to be wide open to all authors of interest, regardless of affiliations.
To be eligible for U.P. Notable Books award, we must receive bound, printed copies. Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) are acceptable as long as the final publication date falls within the aforementioned range of dates.
Send TWO copies of printed books to:
U.P. Notable Books Award
5145 Pontiac Trail
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
All books and materials submitted remain the property of U.P. Notable Books Committee and may not be returned.
For more information: contact notable@uppaa.org
You may also wish to submit two copies of your book to the U.P. Book Review