Salt Lake
Book Festival
The Mountain West’s gathering of authors, readers, and the books that bring them together — built to feel as welcoming on your first visit as on your tenth.
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Just Confirmed – Nghi Vo
Nghi Vo is the USA Today bestselling author of Siren Queen, The Chosen and the Beautiful, Don’t Sleep with the Dead, and The City in Glass, as well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle.
Now Announcing for 2026
The list keeps growing. Check back soon.
Mathilda Zeller
It Looks Like You in the Dark
Brian Laidlaw
Erratica
Nicholas Triolo
The Way Around
Jennifer Lambert
Among the Thorns
Rachel Michelle Wilson
How to Escape a Playdate
Samantha Allen
Puck
Lovell Holder
The Book of Luke
Erica Hendry
Let's Not Go Overboard
Parvati Shallow
Nice Girls Don't Win
Moudi Sbeity
Habibi Means Beloved
Bree Despain
The Killing Rules
Lindsay Lovise
Gingerbread Bones
John Stephens
The Age of Fury
Jodi Picoult
Hollow Bones
Aly McKnight
Fire in Your Belly
An Event Built by People Who Love Books
Salt Lake Book Festival was built by people who love books and believe that love should be contagious. No reading history required — just great stories, the voices behind them, and a community that shows up for both.
Our vision is to be the place where every individual discovers the story that sparks a lifelong love of reading.
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Our Partners
Our Festival Runs on Community
We would love your support. If you believe stories should be open and accessible to everyone, consider becoming a Friend of the Festival or getting involved as a Volunteer or Vendor.
Partnerships
Your support keeps the festival free, vibrant, and rooted in this community — become a Friend of the Festival by making a donation or exploring sponsorship opportunities.
Vendors
From independent booksellers to local makers, our curated marketplace is built for businesses that share our love of community, creativity, and a really good page-turner.
Volunteers
If you believe stories should be shared, we’d love your help — join the crew that makes the festival run and get an inside look at one of Salt Lake’s most exciting annual gatherings.
What to Know About the Salt Lake Book Festival
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The Salt Lake Book Festival is a literary festival coming to The Gateway in Salt Lake City on October 17, 2026. We’re built for the devoted reader, the person who hasn’t picked up a book in years but is quietly curious, and everyone in between. Think high-energy author conversations, panels, signings, a curated market, and thousands of people gathering around stories.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at The Gateway, Salt Lake City, Utah. The Prologue is happening the night before, on Friday, Oct. 16, at the downtown library, and is ticketed.
Yes. The market and general festival festivities are free and accessible to the public. Some programming and festival areas will be ticketed, including select stage events and The Prologue. Full ticketing details are being announced on a rolling basis. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know.
We’re anticipating 4,500 attendees for the inaugural year.
Absolutely. We want reading to feel accessible and exciting for every age. This is not an exclusive literary club. Kids, tweens, families, and first-timers are very much who we had in mind.
Programming & Authors
Expect author conversations, panel discussions, book signings, and intimate sessions across multiple stages, all programmed for a general audience, not just the literary elite. We have a ~400 seat main stage, a ~200 seat stage at Kiln co-working space, and a family-focused stage with story time for young readers.
Author announcements are rolling out soon. Follow us on Instagram @saltlakebookfestival and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news.
Programming is split between ticketed and free events.
Amazing! Our 2026 program is full. Please keep an eye out for 2027 applications in early January. Keep in mind that we are only accepting authors with books that have a 2027 publication date.
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