Meet Mikel B. Classen, editor of U.P. Reader
Learn about Mikel B. Classen, how he came to the U.P. and learned to be a writer with 906 Outdoors Video Journal!
UPPAA members nominated for the 44th Annual Pushcart Prize
Big congratulations to our UPPAA members who were nominated for the 44th Annual Pushcart Prize for their work in U.P. Reader #2. This is the only award that honors the best of American small presses each year with an anthology that spans our great country. Leslie Askwith for the personal essay “A Geology …
U.P. Reader #2 — Posters available for a limited time
U.P. Reader — Issue #2 cover posters of the wolf that Mikel Classen photographed near Marquette, MI are available for a limited time! Each poster is printed on lush Fujifilm photographic paper, the same photo paper you would get at an old-timey camera store. You can pick them up. at …
UP Reader — Issue #2 goes to press
We are proud to announce that U.P. Reader — Issue #2 has just been sent to the printer. Below is the final version of the cover that was sent to production. Click on the picture to enlarge. Use right mouse-button and choose “Save As…” to save it to your computer. …
Emma Locknane receives 2nd place Dandelion Cottage Award
Tonight I presented Emma Locknane with her second-place Dandelion Cottage Short Story medallion. This was during the Gwinn School Board meeting. Two TV stations and the Mining Journal were in attendance, but I don’t think they were there to place me on the air waves. The original purpose of the …
Dandelion Cottage Award winners to be featured in U.P. Reader #2
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces Winners of First Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest MARQUETTE, MI (April 27, 2018) — The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) has announced the winners of its first Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest. UPPAA, established in 1998 as an organization for anyone from or …
Meet Katie McEachern, winner of the 1st Dandelion Cottage Award
Allow me to introduce Katie McEachern. Her short story, “The Attack,” earned $250 and first place honors in the Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest. Her story will also be featured in the 2nd issue of U.P. Reader which will be released at the UPPAA Spring Conference taking place at the Landmark Inn, Marquette, Michigan …
UP Reader announces cover design for Issue #2
UPPAA is proud to announce the finalist for cover design of the UP Reader — Issue #2. Special thanks to Mike Classen for providing this awesome picture of a U.P. wolf. Graphic design by Doug West’s ZAQ Design. Cover Photo: “U.P. Wolf” by Mikel B. Classen. This was shot …
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference
For Immediate Release Contact: Tyler Tichelaar (906) 226-1543 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2018) -In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world …
Advertise in U.P. Reader Volume 2
Current UPPAA members can purchase a 1/4 page advertisement for $25. Advertisements should be pre-designed for 3.75 inches wide by 4.75 inches tall at 300 Dots Per Inch (DPI) tall and suitable for black-and-white printing and in 300 Dots Per Inch. No bleeds. Alternately, you can send 50 words and up to one …
