Est. 1935
August 6-9th, 2026
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.
2026 Special Guests
Watch this space - more to come!
Alexandra Rowland
Author of A Taste of Gold and Iron
Sunni Brown Wilkinson
Award-winning poet
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 when it becomes available.
​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
Ticket Type | Early Bird (Before April 30) | Regular (May 1 - July 20) | Late (July 21 - August 9) |
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Virtual Only | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Member, no meals | $275 | $350 | $425 |
General public, no meals | $350 | $425 | $500 |
Member, with meals | $350 | $425 | |
General public, with meals | $425 | $500 |
Registration opens Nov 21st, 2025
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 16th, 2025 - 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 with a reservation agent to get the same discount.
At-A-Glance Schedule
Watch this space for the 2026 Grid
Vendor Tables
Vendor tables are now available to purchase for the Quills Conference, click the sales button for more details.
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