Est. 1935
August 7-10th, 2025
Salt Lake City Marriott University Park
480 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
The Quills Conference is the League of Utah Writer's premium writer's weekend set in the beautiful mountains of Utah at Marriott University Park, Salt Lake City and streamed online for virtual attendees.
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Come learn from industry professionals what you need to be successful in writing and publishing.
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Whether you're looking for traditional publishing or exploring indie publishing, find insider tips from top professionals.
2025 Special Guests
Watch this space - more to come!
Travis Baldree
Author of the New York Times bestseller Legends and Lattes
Courtney Milan
New York Times bestselling historical romance author
Registration
Over the last few years, our conference expenses have increased significantly. We remain committed to keeping our educational opportunities as affordable as possible for Utah’s writing community while continuing to serve our members throughout the year.
If the expense of the conference is beyond your means, scholarships are available. The application will be posted on this page in 2025.
​Tickets include admission to all classes, workshops, networking opportunities, and keynote addresses by the guests of honor.
Optional add-ons include personalized publishing boot camps, meals, appointments to pitch to literary agents and acquiring editors, headshot photography, and the writing contest awards banquet.
Event Pricing
Early Bird
Member
Full Conference Including Meals
$350
January 1 - April 30
Early Bird
Member
Full Conference No Meals
$275
January 1 - April 30
Early Bird
General Public
Full Conference Including Meals
$400
January 1 - April 30
Early Bird
General Public
Full Conference No Meals
$325
January 1 - April 30
Regular
Member
Full Conference Including Meals
$425
May 1 - July 22
Regular
Member
Full Conference No Meals
$350
May 1 - July 22
Regular
General Public
Full Conference Including Meals
$475
May 1 - July 22
Regular
General Public
Full Conference No Meals
$400
May 1 - July 22
Late
Member
Full Conference No Meals
$425
July 23 - Aug 10
Late
General Public
Full Conference No Meals
$475
July 23 - Aug 10
Discounted Hotel Registration
The button below will take you to the Marriott reservations webpage where you can book your conference hotel stay with our block discount.
Please note that this rate is only available until July 23th - but since rooms tend to fill up early, be sure to get your reservation ASAP.
You can also call 1-800-228-9290 and reference the League of Utah Writers Quills Conference 2025 with a reservation agent: to get the same discount.
At-a-Glance Schedules:
Vendor Tables
Vendor tables are now available to purchase for the Quills Conference, click the sales button for more details.
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