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September 15-20, 2025

Getting Ready for 2025!

We are getting ready for the 2025 Southern Utah Book Festival.  There is a lot going on and details are still coming together.  Come back soon for more information.  In the meantime, please continue browsing the 2024 festival for a look at the kind of events you can expect to see more of in 2025.

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The 2024 Festival in Short

The Southern Utah Book Festival is a gathering of readers, writers, illustrators, and book enthusiasts. The 2024 festival venues were located throughout historic downtown Cedar City within minutes of each other as well as restaurants and amenities. This literary experience invited readers to engage with writers, illustrators, and workshop facilitators. Some festival highlights included:
 

  • 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 were made possible in partnership with Utah Humanities as part of the annual UT Humanities Book Festival.​

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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