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<p>Quick update. We have just received a new shipment of the
brass-foil colored U.P. Notable Books award stickers for those of
you who have previously purchased books on this year's (or any
previous year's) list. Each sticker is 2 inches in diameter and
is small enough to be applied to the jacket covers. Scroll down a
bit to see the actual design.<br>
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<p>I can send out up to 20 stickers to any librarian who is
interested in receiving them. I don't have "RIDES" access so
you'll have to reply with your complete shipping address and to
whom the stickers should be sent</p>
<p>The complete lists of all winners from all 4 years starting in
2020 are here <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.upnotable.com/past-winners/">https://www.upnotable.com/past-winners/</a></p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Victor R. Volkman, President<br>
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.UPPAA.org">www.UPPAA.org</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/2/2023 2:33 PM, Victor R. Volkman
wrote:<br>
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<p>MARQUETTE, MI (January 2nd, 2023)— the <strong>Upper Peninsula
Publishers & Authors Association</strong> (UPPAA)
announces the 4th Annual U.P. Notable Books List this week.
UPPAA Notable Books chairman <strong>Mikel Classen</strong>
(Sault Ste. Marie) initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to
the lack of representation of U.P. writers in other Michigan
state literary circles. Classen said, “Traditionally,
recognition of Michigan books has been dominated by the
university presses downstate and we would like to take this
opportunity to highlight literature that focuses closer to home
for us.”<br>
<br>
<strong>Evelyn Gathu</strong>, Director of the Crystal Falls
District Community Library, will continue the library's alliance
with UPPAA to co-sponsor the <a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=a506c51993&e=2efc3cf0fe"
target="_blank" title="Click here to join the UP Notable Book
club!" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">U.P. Notable Book Club</a>.
The club is available to any U.P. resident and features monthly
Zoom meetups with national bestselling U.P. Notable author<strong>s
</strong>such as<strong> Karen Dionne</strong> (<em>The Wicked
Sister</em>). Members borrow the books from their local
libraries or purchase at local stores prior to
discussions. Presentations include author readings, a
conversation on the making of the book, and a live Q&A with
the audience. The next meeting is January 12th, 2023 where <em>The
SideRoad Kids: Tales of Chippewa County </em> will be
discussed with noted EUP columnist and author <strong>Sharon M.
Kennedy</strong>.<br>
<br>
<a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=d519c42abe&e=2efc3cf0fe"
target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true"><img alt="UP Notable Books
medallion" data-file-id="5478685"
src="https://mcusercontent.com/b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f/images/a820f93a-c8e9-4ac1-90d6-113beff7cce0.jpg"
style="border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;width:
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0;outline: none;text-decoration:
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moz-do-not-send="true" width="200" height="196"
align="right"></a>To build this fourth annual list, UPPAA
consulted with Upper Michigan booksellers, book reviewers,
writers, and publishers to winnow down the notable books to a
bare ten titles. These titles demonstrate the wide reach of U.P.
literature as they span juvenile, middle-grade, YA, and adult
audiences. You can find reviews of many of these books on the <a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=b62000077c&e=2efc3cf0fe"
target="_blank" title="U.P Book Review features reviews of
many of these books" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">UP Book Review</a>. The
award committee emphasizes that the list is unranked, each title
deserves equal merit as U.P. Notable Book. These ten books have
been deemed essential reading for every U.P. lover and we highly
recommend you ask your local librarian or booksellers for them
today! </p>
<ol>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" value="NaN"><em>The Big
Island; a Story of Isle Royale </em>– Julian May and John
Schoenherr (UMN Press reprints, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>North of Nelson:
Stories of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula</em> – Hilton Everett
Moore (Silver Mountain Press, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>We Kept Our Towns
Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula </em><em>
</em>– Phyllis Michael Wong (MSU Press, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Dissecting Anatomy
of a Murder</em><em> </em>– Eugene Milhizer (<span
class="a-list-item"><span>Ave Maria School of Law Press,
2019)</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Shipwrecked and
Rescued, Cars and Crew: The City of Bango</em>r <em> </em>–
Larry Jorgensen (Fresh Ink Group, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Dorothy is Moving
Mountains, a True Story – </em>Dorothy Paad and Matthew
Forgrave (DEPBooks 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>The Biting Cold</em>
<em>– </em>Matthew Hellman (Beacon Publishing Group, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Superior Voyage</em>
anthology <em> </em>– Marquette Poetry Circle
(self-published, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Empire Mine -
Cascade Range: Michigan's Largest Iron Mine</em> <em>– </em>
Allan Koski (self-published, 2022)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Cady and the
Birchbark Box: A Cady Whirlwind Thunder Mystery</em> <em>–
</em>Ann Dallman (Modern History Press)</li>
</ol>
<strong><em>This Year's U.P. Notable Classics</em></strong><br>
The U.P. Notable Books Committee continues their initiative called<em>
U.P. Notable Classics </em>that highlights significant U.P.
themed literature that has remained essential for at least 10
years. It is the committee's hope that these books can bring
enjoyment to a new generation of readers.
<ul>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Bloodstoppers and
Bearwalkers: Folk Traditions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula </em>by
Richard M, Dorson (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008)</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Ice Hunter: a Woods
Cop Myster</em>y by Joseph Heywood (2nd Ed; Lyons Press,
2008)</li>
</ul>
<a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=6e9b77706a&e=2efc3cf0fe"
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight:
normal;text-decoration: underline;" moz-do-not-send="true"><img
data-file-id="5927262"
src="https://mcusercontent.com/b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f/images/76a1ac07-fd31-5183-641e-043e0a057526.jpg"
style="border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;width:
191px;height: 250px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 4px;border: 0;outline:
none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;"
moz-do-not-send="true" width="191" height="250" align="right"></a>The
U.P. Notable Books List will appear in the upcoming <strong>7th
volume of <em>U.P. Reader</em></strong>, UPPAA’s own annual
literary anthology featuring short stories, poetry and essays by
its members. This successful publication helps spread the word
about the organization, raise money for educational programming
and encourages people in the Upper Peninsula and beyond to read
U.P. writers. Complimentary copies of the <em>U.P. Reader</em>
are available to all U.P. educators and media for the asking. The
on-sale date is scheduled for April 15<sup>th</sup>. Consult your
local bookseller for availability or purchase at Amazon. For more
information, visit <a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=bc85666955&e=2efc3cf0fe"
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust:
100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight:
normal;text-decoration: underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">www.UPReader.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in
or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan
nonprofit association with more than 100 members, many of whose
books are featured on the organization’s website at <a
href="https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=cbc9431166&e=2efc3cf0fe"
target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule:
exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:
100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;" moz-do-not-send="true">www.uppaa.org</a>. UPPAA
welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP
connection who is interested in writing and publishing books.
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Victor R. Volkman, President
L H Press Inc.
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.LHPress.com" moz-do-not-send="true">www.LHPress.com</a></pre>
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Regards,
Victor R. Volkman, President
L H Press Inc.
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.LHPress.com">www.LHPress.com</a></pre>
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