League of Utah Writers

League of Utah Writers The League of Utah Writers is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect, assist, and educate writers throughout the state.

The League of Utah Writers was founded in 1935 and is the oldest writers support group in Utah. With chapters throughout the state and several outstanding events each year, the League of Utah Writers has much to offer writers and poets of all skill levels, experience, genres, and forms. Watch this space for news, announcements, and links to improve your writing and get published. Please also join the League of Utah Writers Facebook group , and check out luwriters.org for more!

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference! Katie Campbell is the Marketing Chair for the League of Utah Writers. She...
04/08/2026

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference!

Katie Campbell is the Marketing Chair for the League of Utah Writers. She has worked in graphic design for over ten years.

Jodi L. Milner is the author of the award-winning Shadow Barrier Trilogy YA fantasy series as well as multiple other works. She’s also co-host of Squirrel! Podcast for Distracted Writers, runs a small virtual assisting business helping author clients overcome technical challenges, and teaches at local writing conferences.

David Rodeback has degrees from Brigham Young University and Cornell University and taught at both schools. His self-published collections of short fiction have won Silver and Bronze Quills and were named notable reads by the 2025 Utah Book Awards. His first novel, Hearts Together, a contemporary coming-of-age tale, debuted in December 2025. He is the 2025 Writer of the Year.

Candace J. Thomas wears many hats including author, editor, podcaster, publisher, scientist, and most recently President-elect for the League of Utah Writers. She may be a petite blond who runs on sugar, but she has 13 years in the publishing game and knows her stuff.

Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

Special thanks to our Friends of the League for their support of The Pre-Quill Conference:➡️Utah Freelance Editors➡️Timb...
04/04/2026

Special thanks to our Friends of the League for their support of The Pre-Quill Conference:
➡️Utah Freelance Editors
➡️Timber Ghost Press
➡️The Ogdenite

And check out our vendors for April 18!
➡️Peggy's Pens
➡️Timber Ghost Press
➡️Fiction Mobile
➡️Romance Chapter
➡️Camden Park Press

Want to get into the Quills Conference FREE, make new friends, meet VIPs, and get backstage access to the whole process?...
04/03/2026

Want to get into the Quills Conference FREE, make new friends, meet VIPs, and get backstage access to the whole process? Apply to volunteer! There are roles for tech, non-tech, seated, and active preferences. You'll be assigned 12-15 working hours across the 4-day conference, which will leave plenty of time to attend classes and socials.

Hurry! Apply before April 20: leagueofutahwriters.com/quillsvolunteer

It's no joke -- submissions are open at Inkpot! The League of Utah Writers hosts its own literary magazine to feature th...
04/01/2026

It's no joke -- submissions are open at Inkpot!

The League of Utah Writers hosts its own literary magazine to feature the work of its members. Read the Spring 2026 edition FREE at https://luwinkpot.wixsite.com/inkpot-magazine/current-issue-1

This summer's theme will be CHAIN REACTION. No single moment, no action, no event is an island. In this issue, we want to explore how one thing leads to another, and then another? How does one choice change the path of a life—or many lives? Send us your interpretations of this theme—we’re excited to read them.

Submissions open until May 15. Learn more and submit your work at
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/inkpot-literary-journal

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference! C.W. Allen is a Midwestern transplant to rural Utah where she serves as t...
04/01/2026

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference!

C.W. Allen is a Midwestern transplant to rural Utah where she serves as the President of the League of Utah Writers. She writes long stories for children and short stories for former children. Keep up with her latest projects at cwallenbooks.com.

Katie Ferriello is the newest literary agent to join the Mansion Street Literary Management team. Her focus is on romance/romantasy (adult and new adult) as well as children’s fiction (picture books through young adult). Having worked as both an English teacher and a realtor, Katie has strong editorial and negotiation skills to help authors throughout their careers.

Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

03/28/2026

We asked last year’s conference-goers what they love about the League of Utah Writers, and we couldn’t agree more!

We’re just a few weeks away from The Pre-Quill Conference. Get your tickets for April 18! https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

Lunch decisions just got easier at The Pre-Quill Conference! We’ve got two food trucks coming to the Utah Cultural Celeb...
03/28/2026

Lunch decisions just got easier at The Pre-Quill Conference! We’ve got two food trucks coming to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center:

Son Son Asian Inspired Eats serves mouthwatering Asian cuisine with a modern twist.

La Lupe Mexican Food serves delicious authentic Mexican food.

Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference! Shauna Brock is an award-winning writer seen in publications such as 15 B...
03/25/2026

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference!

Shauna Brock is an award-winning writer seen in publications such as 15 Bytes Magazine and The Nature of Cities. She has been writing fanfiction since the age of 12 and currently has over 1 million words published on AO3.

C.R. Langille is the founder of Timber Ghost Press, holds an MFA: Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association, and serves as the DEI Chair for the League of Utah Writers, where she was also named Editor of the Year in 2024.

Kyle Steenblik is an award-winning author, storyteller, and proud Utah native whose work blends imagination with heart. Kyle invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and discover the wonder in life’s unpredictability. His book, Tales of Weirderland, received the 2025 Diamond Quill, a collection of whimsical yet meaningful adventures that explore resilience, identity, and the courage to ask for help.

Terra Luft is an award-winning speculative fiction author. Her imagination conjures mostly dark tales, always challenging readers to look at the world differently while exploring adult themes, including what it means to be human.

Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference! Rachael Bush is an award-winning author of the Botany for Everyone series...
03/18/2026

Look who’s coming to The Pre-Quill Conference!

Rachael Bush is an award-winning author of the Botany for Everyone series, because everyone should know the basics of botany. When she's not writing, she volunteers as the Past President of the League of Utah Writers, serves on the Blue Quill chapter leadership, and helps build the app for their conferences. For nerdy science and art, follow Rachael on Instagram:
Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

The “Best of Utah Poetry & Prose” anthology releases April 18!This collection features the year's best fiction, poetry, ...
03/14/2026

The “Best of Utah Poetry & Prose” anthology releases April 18!

This collection features the year's best fiction, poetry, and personal essays, selected from recipients of the 2025 Olive Woolley Burt and Typewriter Awards.

Join us at The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18 for our “Best of Utah” anthology launch, where you can purchase a book and collect signatures from the award winners.

Want to be featured in next year’s anthology? Don’t forget to submit your work to the League of Utah Writers’ annual writing contests! Submissions are open until April 25!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/2026-writing-contests

We love the location for The Pre-Quill Conference!The Utah Cultural Celebration Center opened its doors in 2003 to serve...
03/11/2026

We love the location for The Pre-Quill Conference!

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center opened its doors in 2003 to serve as an inclusive community gathering place in West Valley City, Utah. Today, the center is a vibrant space where people from diverse backgrounds come together to connect, exchange ideas, inspire creativity, nurture relationships, share cultural traditions, and learn from one another. It showcases a wide array of cultural expressions. Located in the heart of Salt Lake County, the center creates a hub of connection and celebration in Utah’s second-largest city.

Register now for The Pre-Quill Conference on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

We are so excited for our keynote speaker at The Pre-Quill Conference: Utah Writer of the Year, David Rodeback!After dec...
03/07/2026

We are so excited for our keynote speaker at The Pre-Quill Conference: Utah Writer of the Year, David Rodeback!

After decades of writing, ghost writing, and editing, off and on, for business, politics, government, and academia, David Rodeback decided about a dozen years ago that it was time to start to learn to write fiction, which he calls "a well-traveled road to truth."

Most of his fiction is contemporary realism. His two self-published collections of short fiction won 2024 Silver and Bronze Quill Awards from the League of Utah Writers and were named Notable Reads by the 2025 Utah Book Awards. His first novel, Hearts Together, a contemporary coming-of-age story, debuted in December 2025.

Register now to hear from David on April 18!
https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/pre-quill

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