This is a list of Utah writers.

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Edward Abbey Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the nov ...

(1927–1989) – environmental fiction and nonfiction * Thomas G. Alexander (born 1935) – history * James B. Allen (born 1927) – history * Jack Anderson (1922–2005) – journalism, nonfiction *

Nephi Anderson Christian Nephi Anderson (January 22, 1865 – January 6, 1923) was a prominent Utah novelist and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A prolific writer of the " Home Literature" period of LDS fiction, Anderso ...

(1865–1923) – religious/family values fiction * Leonard J. Arrington (1917–1999) – history, nonfiction *

Montgomery Atwater Montgomery Meigs "Monty" Atwater (1904–1976) was an American avalanche researcher, forester, skier, and author. He is considered the founder of the field of avalanche research and forecasting in North America. Early life In 1904, Atwater ...

(1904–1976) – nonfiction and youth fiction

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Will Bagley William Grant Bagley (May 27, 1950 – September 28, 2021) was a historian specializing in the history of the Western United States and the American Old West. Bagley wrote about the fur trade, overland emigration, American Indians, military histor ...

(1950–2021) – history, nonfiction * Paul Dayton Bailey (1906–1987) – history, nonfiction *

Roseanne Barr Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952), also known mononymously as Roseanne, is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom ''Roseanne'' (19 ...

(born 1952) – screenplays *

Rick Bass Rick Bass (born March 7, 1958) is an American writer and an environmental activist. He has a Bachelor of Science in Geology with a focus in Wildlife from Utah State University. Right after he graduated, he interned for one year as a Wildlife Bio ...

(born 1958) – fiction, nonfiction *

Ken Brewer Kenneth Wayne Brewer (November 28, 1941 – March 15, 2006) was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University and Western New Mexico ...

(1941–2006) – poetry, nonfiction * Fawn M. Brodie (1915–1981) – history, nonfiction *

Juanita Brooks Juanita Pulsipher Brooks (January 15, 1898 – August 26, 1989) was an American historian and author, specializing in the American West and Mormon history. Her most notable contribution was her book related to the Mountain Meadows Massacre, to wh ...

(1898–1989) – history, nonfiction *

John Brown John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to: Academia * John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...

(born 1966) – fantasy, thrillers, science fiction * Marilyn Brown (born 1938) – religious fiction, poetry, nonfiction *

Jan Harold Brunvand Jan Harold Brunvand (born March 23, 1933) is an American retired folklorist, researcher, writer, public speaker, and professor emeritus of English at the University of Utah. Brunvand is best known for popularizing the concept of the urban legend ...

(born 1933) – folklore, nonfiction *

D. J. Butler David John Butler is an American speculative fiction author. His Epic fantasy, epic fantasy, flintlock fantasy novel ''Witchy Kingdom'' won the Dragon Awards, Dragon Award for Best Alternate history, Alternate History Novel in 2020. ''Witchy Wint ...

– fantasy, science fiction, horror, juvenile, young adult

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* Frank J. Cannon (1859–1933) – journalism, nonfiction *

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. , he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award in List of joint ...

(born 1951) – science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, nonfiction *

Ron Carlson Ron Carlson (born 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer and professor. Life and career Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, and grew up in Salt Lake City. He received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah. He then tau ...

(born 1969) – literary fiction, young adult, poetry, nonfiction * Nathan Keonaona Chai – literary fiction, screenplays *

John Cheever John William Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American short story writer and novelist. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs". His fiction is mostly set on the Upper East Side of Manhattan; the Westchester suburbs ...

(1912–1982) – literary fiction * Clayton M. Christensen (1952–2020) – business, nonfiction *

Katharine Coles Katharine Coles is an American poet and educator. She served from 2006 to 2012 as Utah's third poet laureate and currently serves as the inaugural director of the Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute and the co-director of the Utah Symposium in Sc ...

– poetry *

Ally Condie Allyson Braithwaite Condie (born November 2, 1978) is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction.

(born 1978) – science fiction, fantasy, young adult, juvenile * Arianne Cope – religious fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction *

Larry Correia Larry Correia (; born 1977) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 30 novels, h ...

(born 1977) – urban fantasy, science fiction *

Stephen Covey Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is '' of Highly Effective People''. His other books include '' First Things First'', ''Principle- ...

(1932–2012) – self-help, business, nonfiction

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James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy seri ...

(born 1972) – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile *

Bernard DeVoto Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''ber ...

(1897–1955) – history, nonfiction * Howard R. Driggs (1873–1963) – historical fiction, nonfiction * H. Wayne Driggs (1902–1951) – playwright * Brian Lee Durfee – epic fantasy, horror

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Richard Paul Evans Richard Paul Evans (born October 11, 1962) is an American author, best known for writing '' The Christmas Box'' and, more recently, the Michael Vey series. Biography Evans graduated from Cottonwood High School in Murray City, Utah. He graduat ...

(born 1962) – religious fiction, science fiction *

Brian Evenson Brian Evenson (born August 12, 1966) is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction, some of the latter being published under B. K. Evenson. His fiction is often described as literary minimalism, but also draws ins ...

(born 1966) – literary fiction, horror, nonfiction

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Linnie Findlay Linnie Taylor Marchant Findlay (April 22, 1919 – January 10, 2009) was a writer-historian based in Ephraim, Utah. A native of Ioka, Utah, she is cited as a founding editor of the ''Saga of the Sanpitch'', an annually-published collection of histo ...

(1919–2009) – history, nonfiction *

Vardis Fisher Vardis Alvero Fisher (March 31, 1895 – July 9, 1968) was an American writer from Idaho who wrote popular historical novels of the Old West. After studying at the University of Utah and the University of Chicago, Fisher taught English at the Uni ...

(1895–1968) – historical fiction *

John D. Fitzgerald John Desmond FitzGerald (born 27 October 1949) is the former head of the macroeconomics and resource economics division and former coordinator of the research programme of macroeconomics of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in D ...

(1906–1988) – humor, slice-of-life, nonfiction *

Becca Fitzpatrick Becca Fitzpatrick (born February 3, 1979) is an American author, best known for having written the ''New York Times'' bestseller ''Hush, Hush'', a young adult novel published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She wrote three ...

(born 1979) – fantasy *

Nancy Fulda Nancy Fulda (née Owens) is an American science fiction writer, editor, and computer scientist. She is an alumna of Brigham Young University in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. She has won multiple awards for her scienc ...

– science fiction, science, nonfiction * John Fulton (born 1967) – literary fiction

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Susa Young Gates Susa Gates ( Young, formerly Dunford; March 18, 1856 – May 27, 1933) was an American writer, periodical editor, president of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and women's rights advocate. She was a daughter of LDS Church president Brigham Young. ...

(1856–1933) – historical fiction, biographies, nonfiction * Paul Genesse (born 1973) – fantasy, science fiction, horror * Jessica Day George (born 1976) – fantasy, juvenile, young adult *

Brewster Ghiselin Brewster Ghiselin (June 13, 1903 – June 11, 2002) was an American poet and academic. Ghiselin was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The family home is at 29 Jefferson Road, now designated as a historic landmark. At t ...

(1903–2002) – poetry, nonfiction * James Goldberg – poetry, nonfiction, fantasy, historical fiction, general fiction, playwright

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Shannon Hale Shannon Hale (née Bryner; born January 26, 1974) is an American author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the Newbery Honor book '' Princess Academy'' and '' The Goose Girl''. Her first novel for adults, '' Austenland'', was adapted int ...

(born 1974) – fantasy, science fiction, juvenile, young adult *

Mette Ivie Harrison Mette Ivie Harrison (born September 13, 1970) is an American novelist. She writes young adult fiction and in 2014 began publishing an adult mystery series. Her background as a Mormons, Mormon has influenced her topics of interest as a writer, esp ...

(born 1970) – fantasy, young adult, mystery, nonfiction *

Laura Hickman Laura Curtis Hickman (born December 7, 1956) is an American fantasy author, best known for her works in game design and fantasy novels cowritten with her husband, Tracy Hickman. Early life Laura Curtis was born on December 7, 1956, in Long Bea ...

(born 1956) – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios *

Tracy Hickman Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original ''Dragonlance'' novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also ...

(born 1955) – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios * Charlie Holmberg (born 1988) – fantasy, romance, young adult *

Dean Hughes Dean Hughes (born August 24, 1943) is an American author of historical novels and children's books. He has written 105 books as well as various poems and short stories. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hughes is a pr ...

(born 1943) – historical fiction, juvenile fiction

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Chris Ireland Chris Ireland is an American pharmacist, currently the Dean and L. S. Skaggs Presidential Endow Chair for Pharmacy and Distinguished Professor at University of Utah The University of Utah (the U, U of U, or simply Utah) is a public university, ...

– science, medicine, nonfiction *

Reed Irvine Reed Irvine (September 29, 1922 – November 16, 2004) was an American economist and activist who founded the conservative media watchdog organization Accuracy in Media, and remained its head for 35 years. Irvine was motivated by his belief that ...

(1922–2004) – economics, nonfiction *

Wilton Ivie Vaine Wilton Ivie (March 28, 1907 – August 8, 1969) was an American arachnologist, who described hundreds of new species and many new genera of spiders, both under his own name and in collaboration with Ralph Vary Chamberlin. He was employed b ...

(1907–1969) – science, biology, nonfiction *

Janet Iwasa Janet Iwasa is an American data visualization expert and assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Utah. Early life and education In 1978, Janet Iwasa was born to parents Mikeko and Kuni Iwasa in Bloomington, Indiana. She was th ...

– science, nonfiction *

Reed McNeil Izatt Reed McNeil Izatt (October 10, 1926 – October 29, 2023) was an American chemist who was emeritus Charles E. Maw Professor of Chemistry at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His field of research was macrocyclic chemistry and metal separa ...

(1926–2023) – science, nonfiction

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Janet Kay Jensen Janet Kay Jensen is an American author. She was born April 3, 1951, in Berkeley, California. She earned the following degrees: B.S.Utah State University (Logan, Utah) and M.A. Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). Jensen resides in northern Utah ...

(born 1951) – literary fiction *

Raymond F. Jones Raymond Fisher Jones (15 November 1915 – 24 January 1994) was an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1952 novel ''This Island Earth (novel), This Island Earth'', which was adapted into the This Island Eart ...

(1915–1994) – science fiction

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Ardyth Kennelly Ardyth Matilda Kennelly (April 15, 1912 – January 19, 2005) was an American novelist, with five novels published between 1949 and 1956 and one published posthumously, in 2014. Kennelly was born in Glenada, Oregon, and briefly lived in Salt Lake ...

(1912–2005) – pulp romance, historical fiction, poetry, nonfiction * Josi S. Kilpack (born 1974) – mystery, historical romance, literary fiction

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Neil LaBute Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance Film Fest ...

(born 1963) – screenplays * Annette Lyon (born 1973) – religious fiction, romance, nonfiction

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* Maddox (George Ouzounian; born 1978) – humor, nonfiction * Susan Evans McCloud (born 1945) – songwriter, historical fiction, biographies, screenwriter *

Ellen Meloy Ellen Meloy (June 21, 1946, Pasadena, California – November 4, 2004, Bluff, Utah ) was an American nature writer. Life She was born Ellen Louise Ditzler in Pasadena, California. She graduated from Goucher College with a degree in art, and ...

(1946–2004) *

James Merendino James Anthony Merendino (born January 11, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the dramedy film ''SLC Punk!''. Life Merendino was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and moved to Salt Lake ...

(born 1969) – screenplays * L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (born 1943) fantasy, science fiction, poetry, non-fiction * Adrienne Monson (born 1983) – paranormal romance, urban fantasy *

Thomas S. Monson Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the rel ...

(1927–2018) – religious nonfiction, inspirational nonfiction, history * Heather B. Moore – romance fiction, thriller, fantasy, historical fiction, religious fiction *

Dale Morgan Lowell Dale Morgan (December 18, 1914 – March 30, 1971), generally cited as Dale Morgan or Dale L. Morgan, was an American historian, accomplished researcher, biographer, editor, and critic. He specialized in material on Utah history, Mormon h ...

(1914–1971) – history, nonfiction *

Brandon Mull Brandon Mull (born November 8, 1974) is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, '' Fablehaven'', as well as '' Dragonwatch'', '' The Candy Shop War'', the ''Beyonders'' trilogy, and the ''Five Kingdoms'' series. He also ...

(born 1974) – fantasy, juvenile

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* Jennifer A. Nielsen (born 1971) – historical fiction, young adult, fantasy * Brenda Novak (born 1964) – historical romance, contemporary romance * Rachel Ann Nunes (born 1966) – literary fiction, romance, religious fiction

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* Peter Orullian – fantasy, religious fiction, songwriter

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* Helen Z. Papanikolas (1917–2004) – history, literary fiction, nonfiction *

Jay A. Parry Jay Atwell Parry (born October 12, 1950) is an American author. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his LDS nonfiction and his books about George Washington. Early life Parry was born in Nampa, Idaho to Atwell Parry, an Ida ...

(born 1950) – literary fiction, science fiction, poetry, religious fiction, self-help, nonfiction *

Steven L. Peck Steven L. Peck (born July 25, 1957) is an American evolutionary biologist, poet, and novelist. His literary work is influential in Mormon literature circles. He is a professor of biology at Brigham Young University (BYU). He grew up in Moab, Uta ...

(born 1957) – poetry, religious fiction, science, science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction * Todd Robert Petersen (born 1969) – literary fiction, satire, nonfiction * Levi S. Peterson (born 1933) – biographies, nonfiction, literary fiction * Aprilynne Pike (born 1981) – fantasy, young adult * Louise Plummer – juvenile, nonfiction

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* D. Michael Quinn (1944–2021) – history, nonfiction

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Natacha Rambova Natacha Rambova (born Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy; January 19, 1897 – June 5, 1966) was an American film costume designer, set designer, and occasional actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1920s. In her later life, she abandoned design ...

(1897–1966) – nonfiction, biographies * James E. Reilly (1948–2008) – screenplays * Jeff Rivera (born 1976) – contemporary fiction, young adult * B. H. Roberts (1857–1933) – history, nonfiction * Peter Rock (born 1967) – literary fiction

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Eric Samuelsen Eric Roy Samuelsen (April 10, 1956 – September 20, 2019) was an American playwright and emeritus professor of theatre at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is considered one of the most important Mormon playwrights. He won the Associa ...

(1956–2019) – theatrical plays *

Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistb ...

(born 1975) – fantasy, science fiction *

Joseph Santley Joseph Mansfield Santley (born Joseph Ishmael Mansfield, January 10, 1890 – August 8, 1971) was an American actor, singer, dancer, writer, director, and producer of musical theatre, musical theatre, theatrical plays motion pictures and tel ...

(1889–1991) – theatrical plays * Ronald B. Scott (1945–2020) – biographies, journalism, nonfiction *

Brent Scowcroft Brent Scowcroft (; March 19, 1925August 6, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, and a two-time National Security Advisor (United States), United States National Security Advisor, first under U.S. President Gerald Ford and then under Georg ...

(1925–2020) – politics, nonfiction * Richard Scowcroft (1916–2001) – historical fiction, literary fiction * Cosy Sheridan (born 1964) – songwriter *

Elizabeth Smart Elizabeth Ann Gilmour (née Smart; born November 3, 1987) is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. ...

(born 1987) – nonfiction, biographies * Eliza R. Snow (1804–1887) – poetry, nonfiction *

Dorothy Allred Solomon Dorothy Allred Solomon is an American author and educator committed to informing people about the pros and cons of polygamous lifestyles. Biography Dorothy Allred was born to Mormon fundamentalist leader Rulon C. Allred and his fourth plural w ...

(born 1949) – memoir, creative nonfiction, essays, and fiction * Virginia Sorensen (1912–1991) – religious fiction, historical fiction * Anita Stansfield (born 1961) – contemporary romance, historical romance *

Page Stegner Stuart Page Stegner (January 31, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, – December 14, 2017, in Reno, Nevada) was a novelist, essayist, and historian who wrote extensively about the American West. He was the son of novelist and historian Wallace Stegner. ...

(1937–2017) – historical fiction, history, nonfiction *

Wallace Stegner Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award ...

(1909–1993) – religious fiction, history, nonfiction *

Mark Strand Mark Strand (April 11, 1934 – November 29, 2014) was a Canadian-born American poet, essayist and translator. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1990 and received the Wallace Stevens Award in 2004 ...

(1934–2014) – poetry, nonfiction *

Eric G. Swedin Eric G. Swedin is an American author of science fiction and academic nonfiction works. He is a professor of history at Weber State University in Utah. Swedin is the 2010 long form winner of the Sidewise Award for his alternate history novel ''W ...

– science fiction, alternate history, nonfiction *

May Swenson Anna Thilda May "May" Swenson (May 28, 1913 – December 4, 1989) was an American poet and playwright. Harold Bloom considered her one of the most important and original poets of the 20th century. Born to Margaret and Dan Arthur Swenson, she ...

(1913–1989) – theatrical plays, poetry, nonfiction

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Howard Tayler Howard V. Tayler (born February 29, 1968, in Florida) is the creator of the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary''. He worked as a volunteer missionary for the LDS Church, then graduated from Brigham Young University. Using his degree in music composit ...

(born 1968) – cartoonist, science fiction *

Sandra Tayler Sandra Tayler (born 1973) is an American short story and children's book writer and blogger. She edits, formats, and publishes her husband Howard Tayler's ''Schlock Mercenary'' comic compilations and related works. She has published science fict ...

(born 1973) – fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction * Samuel W. Taylor (1907–1997) – scriptwriter, history, religious fiction, contemporary fiction, humorous fiction * Douglas Thayer (1929–2017) – juvenile, religious fiction, biographies *

Emma Lou Thayne Emma Lou Warner Thayne (October 22, 1924 – December 6, 2014) was a poet and novelist. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and counted as one of the 75 most significant Mormon poets. Thayne graduated from the Uni ...

(1924–2014) – poetry, historical fiction, songwriter, biographies *

Melanie Rae Thon Melanie Rae Thon (born 1957, last name pronounced "tone") is an American fiction writer known for work that moves beyond and between genres, erasing the boundaries between them as it explores diversity, permeability, and interdependence from a mult ...

(born 1957) – literary fiction *

Wallace Thurman Wallace Henry Thurman (August 16, 1902 – December 22, 1934) was an American novelist and screenwriter active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary jo ...

(1902–1934) – literary fiction * David Trottier (born 1949) – screenplays *

Edward Tullidge Edward Wheelock Tullidge (September 30, 1829 – May 21, 1894) was a literary critic, newspaper editor, playwright, and historian of the Utah Territory, US. He was a member and leader in several different denominations of the Latter Day Saint Mov ...

(1829–1894) – history, nonfiction *

Michael O. Tunnell Michael O. Tunnell (born June 14, 1950) is an American children's writer and educator. He was the department chair of children's literature at Brigham Young University (BYU), but recently retired. He has published several books on children's liter ...

(born 1950) – juvenile, religious fiction, nonfiction

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* Cornelia Ulrich (born 1967) – science, nonfiction *

Grant Underwood Grant Revon Underwood is a historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is also the author of ''The Millennial World of Early Mormonism'' and the editor of ''Voy ...

(born 1954) – history, religion, nonfiction

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* Richard S. Van Wagoner (1946–2010) – history *

Suresh Venkatasubramanian Suresh Venkatasubramanian is an Indian computer scientist and professor at Brown University. In 2021, Prof. Venkatasubramanian was appointed to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, advising on matters relating to fairness and b ...

– computer science, nonfiction * Anil Virkar – science, engineering, nonfiction * Joseph Vogel – politics, nonfiction * J. Frederic Voros Jr. – songwriter, religious nonfiction, juvenile

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Dan Wells Daniel Wells may refer to: *Dan Wells (actor) (born 1973), American television and motion picture actor *Dan Wells (author) (born 1977), American horror novelist *Dan Wells (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver * Daniel H. Wells (1814� ...

(born 1977) – horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, young adult *

Robison Wells Robison Wells (born April 4, 1978) is an American novelist and blogger. Personal life Robison Wells, the brother of author Dan Wells, was a reluctant reader as a child. He did not become interested in writing until he was in college. He gradua ...

(born 1978) – science fiction, thriller, young adult *

Maurine Whipple Maurine Whipple (January 20, 1903 – April 12, 1992) was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her novel ''The Giant Joshua'' (1941). The book is lauded as one of the most important Mormon novels, vividly depicting pioneer an ...

(1903–1992) – religious fiction, historical fiction, history, nonfiction *

Tyler Whitesides Tyler Whitesides (born 1987) is an American writer. He is the author of the middle grade fantasy series ''Janitors''. The series is published by Shadow Mountain Publishing Deseret Book () is an American publishing company headquartered in S ...

(born 1987) – fantasy, juvenile * Carol Lynch Williams (born 1959) – juvenile, young adult, fantasy, religious fiction *

Terry Tempest Williams Terry Tempest Williams (born September 8, 1955) is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of Utah. Her work foc ...

(born 1955) – nature, nonfiction * Dan Willis (born 1967) – fantasy, young adult * Michael K. Winder (born 1976) – politics, nonfiction *

Anne Wingate Anne Wingate (September 4, 1943 – September 2, 2021) was a Mystery (fiction), mystery, fantasy, and romance novel, romance writer who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. She owned two publishing houses (including one with her husband), and publishe ...

(1943–2021) – mystery, fantasy, romance fiction *

Dave Wolverton John David Wolverton (May 28, 1957 – January 14, 2022), better known by his pen names Dave Wolverton and David Farland, was an American author, editor, and instructor of online writing workshops and groups. He wrote in several genres but was ...

(1957–2022, also writes as David Farland) – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile, young adult, historical fiction

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* Blaine Yorgason (born 1942) – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, biographies, nonfiction *

Brenton G. Yorgason Brenton G. "Brent" Yorgason (May 25, 1945 in Mount Pleasant, Utah – October 28, 2016) was an American novelist and writer who used themes about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States. Many of his ...

(1945–2016) – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, nonfiction * Bryan Young (born 1980) – fantasy, juvenile * Margaret Blair Young (born 1955) – historical fiction, literary fiction, scriptwriter

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* Sara Zarr (born 1970) – young adult fiction, literary fiction

References

Kinkead, Joyce, ed. (1990). ''Literary Utah: A Bibliographic Guide''.

External links

*League of Utah writers
Utah Arts Council Literature Program
{{DEFAULTSORT:Utah Writers Lists of American writers

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