C.R. Langille spent many a Saturday afternoon watching monster movies with her mom, a tradition that would eventually lead a queer, transgender woman to find her voice as an award-winning horror author. 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.

David Rodeback lived in Colorado, Idaho, and New York for about a decade each before landing in American Fork, Utah. He has degrees from Brigham Young University and Cornell University and taught at both schools. He’d still rather teach, but he is Chief Marketing Technology Officer of a West Valley City manufacturing firm instead. 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, a contemporary coming-of-age tale, debuted in December 2025. He is LUW's 2025 Writer of the Year.

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 cohost of Squirrel! Podcast for Distracted Writers, runs a small virtual assisting business helping author clients overcome technical challenges, and teaches at local writing conferences.
When not chasing daydreams or her children, she enjoys destroying movie plots, making amigurumi, and plotting to take over the world.
Find out more at https://jodilmilner.com/

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

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). She particularly loves fantastical worldbuilding, emotive characters, and strong voices. Having worked as both an English teacher and a realtor, Katie has strong editorial and negotiation skills to help authors throughout their careers.

Kyle Steenblik is an award-winning author, storyteller, and proud Utah native whose work blends imagination with heart. As a neurodivergent writer, he channels his unique perspective into stories that celebrate silliness, empathy, and the magic of being unapologetically yourself. A husband, father, and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, he is also an advocate for representation.
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.

Rachael Bush is an award-winning author of the Botany for Everyone series, because everyone should know the basics of botany. You can find out more at botanyforeveryone.com. 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 @botanyforeveryone

Sarah Maloy Bailey is a writer and freelance editor specializing in many genres with a soft spot for memoir and middle-grade fiction. She holds a degree in Writing and Rhetoric from the University of Utah and a publishing certificate from the University of Denver. In 2025, Sarah was named Editor of the Year by the League of Utah Writers for her work as editor-in-chief of Inkpot, the LUW’s literary magazine. When she is not editing or writing, she can be found either trying to keep up with her five children and two dogs or hiding from them in her bathroom.

Shauna Brock is an award-winning writer seen in publications such as 15 Bytes Magazine and The Nature of Cities. She was a founding member of the 1 to 5 Club, an advocacy group for the Bi, Pan, and Ace community in Utah and has been the moderator of the SLCWG for over 15 years. She has been writing fanfiction since the age of 12 and currently has over 1 million words published on AO3.

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. She resides in the mountains of Utah where she is most inspired to write when lost deep in the woods. Follow her adventures on her website https://terraluft.com/.