Join your local writing community for the Pre-Quill Conference, a one-day writing conference with presentations on writing and story craft, editing, publishing, and marketing. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn from local writing and publishing professionals within our community. Admission is $40 for both in-person and online access to classes. The Pre-Quill Conference is hosted every spring by the League of Utah Writers, a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1935. The League of Utah Writers empowers the writing and publishing goals of members through community interaction and dynamic educational opportunities, from novice to professional levels.

Registration and more info: The Pre-Quill Conference | LUW

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Join us the first Tuesday of every month this fall for a mystical series of evenings celebrating Sufi Poetry. The Rumi Poetry Club was founded by Rasoul Shams in 2007, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Jalâluddin Rumi’s birth. Since then, they have celebrated the poetry, inspiration, and perennial teachings of Rumi and other poets of the heart, nature, and spiritual life from around the world. Rasoul Shams first learned of Rumi's poems in his Persian classes as a young boy in Iran. The works of Rumi and other Persian poets have been his spiritual companions for decades. He has studied and lived in India, Japan, and the USA. His books include Rumi: The Art of Loving, Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet, The Words of Rumi, and Through Love Pain is Healed.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/spring-with-rumi-2026-may

Join Hugo-award winning author Sarah Gailey for the release of their new thriller book! The Legendarium & Under the Umbrella are proud to host Sarah Gailey for the release of their new book, Make Me Better, at the Urban Arts Gallery! Tickets are required to attend. Doors open at 6:30 PM. All books purchased through the eventbrite ticketing will be pre-signed. Following the event, Gailey will personalize books. Book purchase through UTU or The Legendarium is required to participate in the signing and photo line. There will be additional books available for purchase the night of. General access tickets include access to author talk and audience Q&A. Masks are required for the audience and will be provided at the door. The venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided. Please reach out to hello@undertheumbrellabookstore for additional accessibility requests. About Make Me Better: From Hugo award winner Sarah Gailey, think MIDSOMMAR meets NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, if the retreat/spring festival was hosted by Cthulu's favorite MLM. You were pure once. You can be made pure again. Celia is so tired of being alone. All she wants is to have a family—to belong to someone. That's why she's going to Kindred Cove for the annual Salt Festival held by the secluded community that lives there. They promise that healing is possible. They promise that transformation is inevitable. There is no grief at Kindred Cove, because there is no suffering. Nothing is ever lost. Celia knows that, at that mysterious island surrounded by that impossible, ever-growing reef -- she will find herself. She’s ready to be healed. She’s ready to be transformed. She's ready to believe. About Gailey: Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award winning and bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their nonfiction has been published by dozens of venues internationally. Their fiction has been published in over seven different languages. They have written comics for Marvel, EC, and BOOM! Studios, including multiple original series. They are the editor and publisher of Stone Soup and Love Letters: Reasons To Be Alive. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sarah-gailey-make-me-better-tickets-1984698302048 

Join Hugo-award winning author Sarah Gailey for the release of their new thriller book! The Legendarium & Under the Umbrella are proud to host Sarah Gailey for the release of their new book, Make Me Better, at the Urban Arts Gallery! Tickets are required to attend. Doors open at 6:30 PM. All books purchased through the eventbrite ticketing will be pre-signed. Following the event, Gailey will personalize books. Book purchase through UTU or The Legendarium is required to participate in the signing and photo line. There will be additional books available for purchase the night of. General access tickets include access to author talk and audience Q&A. Masks are required for the audience and will be provided at the door. The venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided. Please reach out to hello@undertheumbrellabookstore for additional accessibility requests. About Make Me Better: From Hugo award winner Sarah Gailey, think MIDSOMMAR meets NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, if the retreat/spring festival was hosted by Cthulu's favorite MLM. You were pure once. You can be made pure again. Celia is so tired of being alone. All she wants is to have a family—to belong to someone. That's why she's going to Kindred Cove for the annual Salt Festival held by the secluded community that lives there. They promise that healing is possible. They promise that transformation is inevitable. There is no grief at Kindred Cove, because there is no suffering. Nothing is ever lost. Celia knows that, at that mysterious island surrounded by that impossible, ever-growing reef -- she will find herself. She’s ready to be healed. She’s ready to be transformed. She's ready to believe. About Gailey: Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award winning and bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their nonfiction has been published by dozens of venues internationally. Their fiction has been published in over seven different languages. They have written comics for Marvel, EC, and BOOM! Studios, including multiple original series. They are the editor and publisher of Stone Soup and Love Letters: Reasons To Be Alive. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sarah-gailey-make-me-better-tickets-1984698302048 

Join us for a celebration of local authors with works from a variety of genres, from fiction to children’s literature to memoir and beyond. Authors will be reading from, selling, and signing their works throughout the evening, making this an incredible opportunity to find your next favorite book, get to meet the person who created it (and show your support by purchasing it directly from the author themself), and have it personally autographed! https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/local-author-showcase-july-2026

Join us for a celebration of local authors with works from a variety of genres, from fiction to children’s literature to memoir and beyond. Authors will be reading from, selling, and signing their works throughout the evening, making this an incredible opportunity to find your next favorite book, get to meet the person who created it (and show your support by purchasing it directly from the author themself), and have it personally autographed! https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/local-author-showcase-july-2026