[Michlib-l] U.P. Notable Books List honors the year's best U.P. authors and their books

Sat Jan 6 14:42:23 EST 2024

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.

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

The complete lists of all winners from all 5 years starting in 2020 are 
here https://www.upnotable.com/past-winners/

Regards,

Victor R. Volkman, President
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association
www.UPPAA.org

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 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.”

*Evelyn Gathu*, Director of the Crystal Falls District Community 
Library, will continue the library's alliance with UPPAA to co-sponsor 
the U.P. Notable Book Club 
<https://us3.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upnotable.com%2Fbook-club%2F&xid=f6a08879a0&uid=121050638&iid=a789ef9ac5&pool=cts&v=2&c=1704212795&h=18563432f686848e122d53e577982b54d38427fb55220e0fc8e142e4b92363b8>.  
The club is available to any interested reader and features monthly Zoom 
meetups with national bestselling U.P. Notable author*s *such as*Karen 
Dionne* (/The Marsh King's Daughter/) and *Ellen Airgood *(/Tin Camp 
Road/).  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/the/ dark 
fantasy/The Biting Cold /will be discussed with author *Matthew Hellman*.

UP Notable Books medallion 
<https://us3.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upnotable.com%2F&xid=f6a08879a0&uid=121050638&iid=a789ef9ac5&pool=cts&v=2&c=1704212795&h=c8864f0ea8dddc9a725c5b7c7faf6ee86d53a5540341ad93ccd528c50d90a3f4>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 UP 
Book Review 
<https://us3.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.UPBookReview.com&xid=f6a08879a0&uid=121050638&iid=a789ef9ac5&pool=cts&v=2&c=1704212795&h=acb460cc12308a967682964ca3eaf12bbd10a2b3fc38dbd0d0031f3a2763e44b>. 
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!//

 1. /The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976/ by
    Gregory M. Lusk (Snowsnake Press, 2023)
 2. /Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer
    /by Rod Sadler (WildBlue Press, 2023)
 3. /Odin’s Eye: A Marquette Time Travel Novel /by Tyler R. Tichler
    (Marquette Fiction, 2023)
 4. /Mid-wife’s Touch/ by Sue Harrison (Shanty Cove Books, 2023)
 5. /Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan's Upper
    Peninsula/ by Jon C. Stott (Modern History Press, 2023)
 6. /Unsolved Mysteries of Father Marquette’s Many Graves /by Jennifer
    S. McGraw (Pine Stump Publications, 2023)
 7. /Prehistoric Copper Mining in Michigan: The Nineteenth-Century
    Discovery of “Ancient Diggings” in the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle
    Royale /by John R. Halsey (UMich Press, 2018)
 8. /Brockway Mountain Stories /by Paul LaVanway (Mudminnow Press, 2023)
 9. /Who Am I?/ by Julie Buchholtz (Sleeping Bear Press, 2023)
10. /A Nostalgic Lens: Photographs and Essays from Michigan's Upper
    Peninsula/ by Peter Wurdock (Blue Boundary Books, 2023)

*This Year's U.P. Notable Classics*
The U.P. Notable Books Committee continues its initiative called/U.P. 
Notable Classics /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.

  * /Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder /by
    Steve Lehto (Momentum Press, 2006)
  * /Murder at Mackinac: A Novel /by Ronald J. Lewis (Agawa Press, 1995)

<https://us3.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.UPReader.org&xid=f6a08879a0&uid=121050638&iid=a789ef9ac5&pool=cts&v=2&c=1704212795&h=b51abcd586f5634f26ff1dc91edf28e5441b47ed47ca123a826faf343d3a1dc6>The 
U.P. Notable Books List will also appear in the upcoming *8th volume of 
/U.P. Reader/*, 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 /U.P. 
Reader/ are available to all U.P. educators and media for the asking. 
The on-sale date is scheduled for April 15^th .  Consult your local 
bookseller for availability or purchase at Amazon.

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 www.uppaa.org 
<https://us3.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.UPPAA.org&xid=f6a08879a0&uid=121050638&iid=a789ef9ac5&pool=cts&v=2&c=1704212795&h=3575acb41025fb53e30f4b7bb5f2bb501fb89c8743aac6a1ef2b90aa67cfa1f8>. 
UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP 
connection who is interested in writing and publishing book
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