After the Author: How Literary Legacies Stay Alive
Happy February, MiPA Members! As Jason mentioned in his letter last week, we’re excited to welcome a different Jason—Dr. Jason […]
Being Independent, Together
The photo accompanying this post came from my bookstore, in November. You can still see greens and browns outside the
Midwest Book Awards: Now open!
The Midwest Book Awards are open now through March 15, 2026.
Midwest Book Awards, Updates, & Upcoming Events
The last few months at MiPA have been a bit of a whirlwind of behind-the-scenes activity. The MiPA team has
The Anatomy of the Anthologist
Happy New Year from MiPA! The last six months has brought us a lot of under-the-hood improvements to MiPA as
In-Person Holiday Meet-and-Greets; Midwest Book Awards Update
Two in-person holiday parties (MN and MI) plus an update on the Midwest Book Awards.
2026 Midwest Book Awards, Opening Soon
Please accept our apologies… we’ve been updating our website to help make the Midwest Book Award entry process more streamlined,
Community Building and Collaboration: the Art of Building a Literary Career
Life is rarely an either/or. It’s about finding your way, finding what works for you, and finding the right folks
Survey, Book Awards, & More — What’s new at MiPA
September is already here. In Michigan, where I live, we’ve had a sudden burst of false fall after having been