MARQUETTE — The fourth Upper Peninsula Authors Day Book Fair will have over a dozen U.P. authors attending this year.

From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Campfire CoWorks in downtown Marquette, participating authors from Upper Michigan will gather to meet their current and future readers.

Gretchen Preston, author of the “Valley Cats” children’s book series and one of the organizers of the event, said: “I continue to be amazed by how many authors are writing about Upper Michigan and Upper Michigan subjects, as well as non-U.P. related subjects who live here. We will have everything from U.P. history books to romance novels, mysteries, children’s books, poetry and a host of nonfiction titles.”

Admission to the event is free.

U.P. Authors Day is an event intended to raise awareness of the rich tradition of writing about Upper Michigan and introduce readers to local authors.

The original U.P. Authors Day was the brainchild of Lon Emerick, award-winning author of “The Superior Peninsula.”

This year’s event has been organized by members of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association in coordination with Campfire CoWorks.

Campfire CoWorks is located in the U.P. Masonic Center at 132 W. Washington St. with street parking and additional parking in the Bluff Street ramp located behind the Masonic Center.

Besides selling and signing books, several authors will be holding drawings for a chance to win one of their books.

The authors listed as scheduled to appear:

≤ Larry Buege (Marquette), author of “Chogan: Native American Series”

≤ Michael Carrier (Grand Rapids), author of “Murder on Sugar Island” and the “Jack Handler” series

≤ Mikel Classen (Sault Ste. Marie), author of “Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds,” “Natural Wonders” and “Waterways of the Upper Peninsula”

≤ Barry Dalberto (Stanley, Wisconsin), author of “Distant Dreamer” and “Brave, Nisayenh Ma’iingan”

≤ Elizabeth Fust (Marquette), author of “Wooly and the Good Shepherd”

≤ Brad Gischia (Ishpeming), author of “Professor Cryptid’s Encyclopedia of Legendary Creatures”

≤ Carole Lynn Hare (Manistique), author of “The Legend of Kitch-iti-kipi”

≤ Richard Hill (Sault Ste. Marie), author of “West of the River, North of the Bridge”

≤ Sharon Kennedy (Brimley), author of “Life in a Tin Can” and “The SideRoad Kids”

≤ Roslyn McGrath (Marquette) author of “Chakras Alive!: Exploring & Expanding Your Inner Rainbow”

≤ Anne Miller (Caspian), author of “The Last Photograph”

≤ Nikki Mitchell (Iron River), author of “Eleanor Mason’s Literary Adventures”

≤ Eric Paad (Rapid River), founder and president of The Caregiver Incentive Project

≤ Dorothy Paad (Rapid River), author of “Dance Your Dance, Sing Your Song”

≤ Gretchen Preston (Marquette), author of “The Valley Cats” series

≤ Christine Saari (Marquette), author of “Blossoms in the Dark of Winter”

≤ Nancy Seminoff (Marquette), president of Literacy Legacy Foundation of Michigan, will be featuring antiquarian and vintage books for sale

≤ Tyler R. Tichelaar (Marquette), author of “Haunted Marquette” and “Kawbawgam”

≤ Kath Usitalo (Naubinway), author of “Secret Upper Peninsula: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure”

Mikel Classen, an award-winning author of “Points North” said: “It’s important because the U.P. has a wide array of talent when it comes to writing. I think that the writers of this region have always been undercredited. There are truly some amazing books out there from our region. They just don’t seem to get the notice that others do and that needs to change.”

For more information on the event visit: www.UPPAA.org.

Katie Segula can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242. Her email address is ksegula@miningjournal.net.