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Ernest Dempsey is a writer, editor, blogger, and journalist based in Orlando, FL. He runs a popular blog Word Matters! and edits the journal and its blog Recovering the Self. Dempsey is a skeptic, vegetarian, and advocate for animal and human rights.

Yooper Poetry

“Yooper Poetry” Features the UP Experience in Verse

Modern History Press has published works of both fiction and poetry from and about the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Its latest book is...
Hummingbird Diana Raab

Hummingbird – Spiritual Messages from Ancestors in New Book

Inspirational author and blogger Diana Raab continues her writing journey into 2024 with the publication of her new book Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors...
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Luck or Miracle: 102-Year-Old WW II Veteran Shares Survival Story

Nelson Mandela famously defined courage as "triumph over fear." For World War II veteran Jim Bollich, courage lives in the memories of his younger...
Ellen Lord Relative Sanity

Relative Sanity: Michigan Poet Ellen Lord Releases First Chapbook

Upper Peninsula native Ellen Lord has just released her first poetry chapbook, Relative Sanity, published by Modern History Press (Ann Arbor). Relative Sanity is...
UP craft breweries

Local Beer Guidebook Author to Visit UP Brewpubs and Craft Breweries

This June, Jon C. Stott, award-winning writer of beer travel books, will be visiting brewpubs and craft breweries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to celebrate...
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New Book Offers 101 Tips for Better Sleep

To millions of people struggling to find restful sleep, the Loving Healing Press brings a quick solution by health and self-help author Alan E....
Nancy Wesson award

Nancy Wesson Wins the 2022 Moritz Thomsen Peace Corps Experience Award

Loving Healing Press author Nancy Wesson has won the 2022 Moritz Thomsen Peace Corps Experience Award Winner for her book I Miss the Rain...
My Grief Is Like the Ocean

‘My Grief Is Like the Ocean’ Comes as a Life-Saving Story...

If it's a challenge to create a life-saving book that can be read in an hour or less, the Loving Healing Press is up...
Chris Stark Award

‘Carnival Lights’ by Chris Stark Wins Best Fiction Title at NEMBA

Carnival Lights by Native American author and speaker Chris Stark won the award for best fiction book at the 2022 Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards...
Hilton North of Nelson

North of Nelson: Hilton Everett Moore Launches New Series of U.P....

The literary treasure of Upper Peninsula (UP), Michigan, is adding a new book of short fiction, North of Nelson: Volume 1, by local author...
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‘Cady and the Birchbark Box’ Wins Michigan’s State History Award

Modern History Press is proud to announce that its title Cady and the Birchbark Box by Ann Dallman has won the 2022 State History...
Sound Advice

Sound Advice – New Book Reveals the Sensory Connection to Developmental...

In her new book Sound Advice, published by the Loving Healing Press, seasoned occupational therapist and writer Robin Abbott offers valuable fresh insights into...
Elia Hoover

Young Director Elia Hoover on Independent Filmmaking

Independent filmmaking is increasingly getting popular as more and more people are making entry into the world of entertainment. Many are using indie films...
I Miss the Rain in Africa

Nancy Wesson’s ‘I Miss the Rain in Africa’ Wins Silver Nautilus...

Modern History Press is proud to announce that its title I Miss the Rain in Africa: Peace Corps as a Third Act by Nancy...
A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island

Summer Porter Debuts as Author with ‘A Mouse Tail on Mackinac...

This month, an experienced educator and passionate writer officially debuted as a children's book author with her first book A Mouse Tail on Mackinac...
Summers at the Lake

Summers at the Lake: Jon Stott Shares Cherished U.P. Memories

Many treasures are non-material-like a loving family or wonderful friends, like health and peace of mind, or like beautiful memories of special places and...
race and diversity

Real Diversity Not Based on Race, Says Canadian Author

Grant Edward Moore was born and raised in southwestern Ontario, Canada, and considers London, Ontario, to be his hometown. Mr. Moore's interest in writing...
Empowering Multicultural YA Series

Modern History Press Acquires Empowering Multicultural YA Series

The Modern History Press of Ann Arbor, MI, has announced the acquisition of Cady and the Bear Necklace from award-winning author Ann Dallman.Dallman's book...
Loving Healing Press Pushcart Nominees

Loving Healing Press Announces Nominees for 47th Annual Pushcart Prize

The Loving Healing Press of Michigan has announces its six nominations for the 47th annual Pushcart Prize.The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses...
2021 Dandelion Cottage Award

2022 Dandelion Cottage Story Contest Accepting Submissions

The Dandelion Cottage Young Writers Contest is now looking at works of short fiction by students in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for its...

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