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

[Victor R. Volkman]

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 4 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

On 1/2/2023 2:33 PM, Victor R. Volkman wrote:
>
> 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

-- 
Regards,

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