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Steve Capone, Jr.

Steve Capone, Jr., Whisper House Press founder, is an awardwinning, Utah-based writer hailing from the Rust Belt. He is a recipient of the Denis Diderot grant in support of his summer 2025 residency at Chateau d’Orquevaux in rural France. He self-published his first YA historical fiction novel, Max in the Capital of Spies, in 2024. Jimmy vs. Communism is due out soon, and he has horror novels in the works. His “Cure for Creativity” won Best Short Screenplay at the Bloody Mirror Film Festival in 2024.


Saturday, September 20th

10:00-10:45 AM West Room in Cedar City Library

Enduring Horror:  Creeps that Keep on Creeping


Saturday, September 20th

1:00-1:45 PM  West Room in Cedar City Library

Crafting a Compelling Screenplay


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