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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>
</p>
<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 5 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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MARQUETTE, MI (January 2nd, 2024)— the <strong>Upper Peninsula
Publishers & Authors Association</strong> (UPPAA) announces
the 5th 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
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style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">U.P.
Notable Book Club</a>. The club is available to any interested
reader and features monthly Zoom meetups with national bestselling
U.P. Notable author<strong>s </strong>such as<strong> Karen Dionne</strong>
(<em>The Marsh King's Daughter</em>) and <strong>Ellen Airgood </strong>(<em>Tin
Camp Road</em>). Members borrow the books from their local
libraries or purchase them 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 11th, 2024 where<em> the</em> dark fantasy<em>
The Biting Cold </em>will be discussed with author <strong>Matthew
Hellman</strong>.<br>
<br>
<a
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width="200" height="196" align="right"></a>To build this fifth
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
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style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">UP
Book Review</a>. The award committee emphasizes that the list is
unranked, each title deserves equal merit as a 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!<em> </em>
<ol>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh
Ditch Fire of 1976</em> by Gregory M. Lusk (Snowsnake Press,
2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the
Mackinac Island Killer </em>by Rod Sadler (WildBlue Press,
2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Odin’s Eye: A Marquette Time Travel Novel </em>by
Tyler R. Tichler (Marquette Fiction, 2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Mid-wife’s Touch</em> by Sue Harrison (Shanty
Cove Books, 2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs
of Michigan's Upper Peninsula</em> by Jon C. Stott (Modern
History Press, 2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Unsolved Mysteries of Father Marquette’s Many
Graves </em>by Jennifer S. McGraw (Pine Stump Publications,
2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Prehistoric Copper Mining in Michigan: The
Nineteenth-Century Discovery of “Ancient Diggings” in the
Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale </em>by John R. Halsey
(UMich Press, 2018)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Brockway Mountain Stories </em>by Paul LaVanway
(Mudminnow Press, 2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>Who Am I?</em> by Julie Buchholtz (Sleeping Bear
Press, 2023)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"
value="NaN"><em>A Nostalgic Lens: Photographs and Essays from
Michigan's Upper Peninsula</em> by Peter Wurdock (Blue
Boundary Books, 2023)</li>
</ol>
<strong>This Year's U.P. Notable Classics</strong><br>
The U.P. Notable Books Committee continues its initiative called<em>
U.P. Notable Classics </em>which highlights significant
U.P.-themed literature that has remained essential for at least 10
years. The committee hopes 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>Death's
Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder </em>by
Steve Lehto (Momentum Press, 2006)</li>
<li
style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><em>Murder
at Mackinac: A Novel </em>by Ronald J. Lewis (Agawa Press,
1995)</li>
</ul>
<a
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width="191" height="250" align="right"></a>The U.P. Notable
Books List will also appear in the upcoming <strong>8th 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.<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
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style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">www.uppaa.org</a>.
UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP
connection who is interested in writing and publishing book
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