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

[Victor R. Volkman]

MARQUETTE, MI (January 2nd, 2023)— the *Upper Peninsula Publishers & 
Authors Association* (UPPAA) announces the 4th 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://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=a506c51993&e=2efc3cf0fe>.  
The club is available to any U.P. resident and features monthly Zoom 
meetups with national bestselling U.P. Notable author*s *such as*Karen 
Dionne* (/The Wicked Sister/). 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 /The SideRoad Kids: Tales of 
Chippewa County / will be discussed with noted EUP columnist and author 
*Sharon M. Kennedy*.

UP Notable Books medallion 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=d519c42abe&e=2efc3cf0fe>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 UP 
Book Review 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=b62000077c&e=2efc3cf0fe>. 
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!

 1. /The Big Island; a Story of Isle Royale /– Julian May and John
    Schoenherr (UMN Press reprints, 2022)
 2. /North of Nelson: Stories of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula/ – Hilton
    Everett Moore (Silver Mountain Press, 2022)
 3. /We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper
    Peninsula ///– Phyllis Michael Wong (MSU Press, 2022)
 4. /Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder///– Eugene Milhizer (Ave Maria
    School of Law Press, 2019)
 5. /Shipwrecked and Rescued, Cars and Crew: The City of Bango/r //–
    Larry Jorgensen (Fresh Ink Group, 2022)
 6. /Dorothy is Moving Mountains, a True Story – /Dorothy Paad and
    Matthew Forgrave (DEPBooks 2022)
 7. /The Biting Cold/ /– /Matthew Hellman (Beacon Publishing Group, 2022)
 8. /Superior Voyage/ anthology //–  Marquette Poetry Circle
    (self-published, 2022)
 9. /Empire Mine - Cascade Range: Michigan's Largest Iron Mine/ /– /
    Allan Koski (self-published, 2022)
10. /Cady and the Birchbark Box: A Cady Whirlwind Thunder Mystery/ /–
    /Ann Dallman (Modern History Press)

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

  * /Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers: Folk Traditions of Michigan’s Upper
    Peninsula /by Richard M, Dorson (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008)
  * /Ice Hunter: a Woods Cop Myster/y by Joseph Heywood (2nd Ed; Lyons
    Press, 2008)

<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=6e9b77706a&e=2efc3cf0fe>The 
U.P. Notable Books List will appear in the upcoming *7th 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. For more information, visit 
www.UPReader.org 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=bc85666955&e=2efc3cf0fe>.

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://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=cbc9431166&e=2efc3cf0fe>. 
UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP 
connection who is interested in writing and publishing books.

-- 
Regards,

Victor R. Volkman, President
L H Press Inc.
www.LHPress.com
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