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October 14-19, 2024

The Festival in Short

The Southern Utah Book Festival is a gathering of readers, writers, illustrators, and book enthusiasts. Our festival venues are located throughout historic downtown Cedar City and are within minutes of each other and as well as restaurants and amenities. This literary experience invites readers to engage with writers, illustrators, and workshop facilitators. Some festival highlights include:
 

  • More than 35+ presenters, ranging from authors to illustrators to workshop facilitators, will graciously share their works, talents, and passion for literature. 
     

  • Over 20 genres and literacy activities will be featured, including graphic novels, horror, local history, picture books, playwriting, poetry, romance, sci-fi, self-publishing, Western, young adult, and a cultural story by Paiute tribe members.  
     

  • Our local and out-of-town guests will be presenting throughout the week in the following beautiful venues: Artisans Art Gallery, Cedar City Library, Frontier Homestead State Park, Johnson Art Center, Main Street Books, Southern Utah Museum of Art, Southern Utah University, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

 

These events are made possible in partnership with Utah Humanities as part of the annual UT Humanities Book Festival.​

Event Days

  • Prehistoric Claws and Jaws: Julia Lyon’s dino-mite nonfiction picture book has it all!
  • In Elaine Vickers’ middle-grade novel, two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a good pair of shoes to run 13.1 miles. You’ve got to have a partner who refuses to quit. A writing workshop will be held following the discussion of her novels.
  • A writing workshop on finding a sense of place through words and documenting a place through poetry
  • “West: A Translation” A Reading and Discussion with Paisley Rekdal. Former Utah Poet Laureate revisits history through the transcontinental railroad.
  • A Writing Workshop along Coal Creek Trail with Rob Carney.
  • SUMA opens the exhibit Salt Lines: Exploring Climate, Environment, and the Saline Influx with poetry readings by Southern Utah Book Festival poets Danielle Dubrasky and Natalie Young.
Saturday (10/19), Main Events: Southern Utah Book Festival
Saturday (10/19), Main Events: Southern Utah Book Festival
Events run from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at five locations around Historic Downtown Cedar City with 24 engaging panels and workshops along with book sales and signings. Events include genre panels, author/illustrator readings and discussions, and workshops. View the Event Details for more!
Oct 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Our Authors & Presenters

Special Collections Sponsors

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SU Book Fest Author Daria Peoples on Check Your Shelves

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