List of Utah writers

A

• Edward Abbey – environmental fiction and nonfiction
• Thomas G. Alexander – history
• James B. Allen – history
• Jack Anderson – journalism, nonfiction
• Nephi Anderson – religious/family values fiction
• Leonard J. Arrington – history, nonfiction
• Montgomery Atwater – nonfiction and youth fiction

  B

• Will Bagley – history, nonfiction
• Paul Dayton Bailey – history, nonfiction
• Roseanne Barr – screenplays
• Rick Bass – fiction, nonfiction
• Ken Brewer – poetry, nonfiction
• Fawn M. Brodie – history, nonfiction
• Juanita Brooks – history, nonfiction
• John Brown – fantasy, thrillers, science fiction
• Marilyn Brown – religious fiction, poetry, nonfiction
• Jan Harold Brunvand – folklore, nonfiction
• D. J. Butler – fantasy, science fiction, horror, juvenile, young adult

  C

• Frank J. Cannon – journalism, nonfiction
• Orson Scott Card – science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, nonfiction
• Ron Carlson – literary fiction, young adult, poetry, nonfiction
• Nathan Keonaona Chai – literary fiction, screenplays
• John Cheever – literary fiction
• Clayton M. Christensen – business, nonfiction
• Katharine Coles – poetry
• Ally Condie – science fiction, fantasy, young adult, juvenile
• Arianne Cope – religious fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction
• Larry Correia – urban fantasy, science fiction
• Stephen Covey – self-help, business, nonfiction

  D

• James Dashner – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile
• Bernard DeVoto – history, nonfiction
• Howard R. Driggs – historical fiction, nonfiction
• H. Wayne Driggs – playwright
• Brian Lee Durfee – epic fantasy, horror

  E

• Richard Paul Evans – religious fiction, science fiction
• Brian Evenson – literary fiction, horror, nonfiction

  F

• Linnie Findlay – history, nonfiction
• Vardis Fisher – historical fiction
• John D. Fitzgerald – humor, slice-of-life, nonfiction
• Becca Fitzpatrick – fantasy
• Nancy Fulda – science fiction, science, nonfiction
• John Fulton – literary fiction

  G

• Susa Young Gates – historical fiction, biographies, nonfiction
• Paul Genesse – fantasy, science fiction, horror
• Jessica Day George – fantasy, juvenile, young adult
• Brewster Ghiselin – poetry, nonfiction
• James Goldberg – poetry, nonfiction, fantasy, historical fiction, general fiction, playwright

  H

• Nathan Hale – children’s books, non-fiction
• Shannon Hale – fantasy, science fiction, juvenile, young adult
• Mette Ivie Harrison – fantasy, young adult, mystery, nonfiction
• Laura Hickman – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios
• Tracy Hickman – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios
• Charlie Holmberg – fantasy, romance, young adult
• Dean Hughes – historical fiction, juvenile fiction

  I

• Chris Ireland – science, medicine, nonfiction
• Reed Irvine – economics, nonfiction
• Wilton Ivie – science, biology, nonfiction
• Janet Iwasa – science, nonfiction
• Reed McNeil Izatt – science, nonfiction

  J

• Janet Kay Jensen – literary fiction
• Raymond F. Jones – science fiction

  K

• Ardyth Kennelly – pulp romance, historical fiction, poetry, nonfiction
• Josi S. Kilpack – mystery, historical romance, literary fiction

  L

• Neil LaBute – screenplays
• Annette Lyon – religious fiction, romance, nonfiction

  M

• Maddox – humor, nonfiction
• Susan Evans McCloud – songwriter, historical fiction, biographies, screenwriter
• Ellen Meloy
• James Merendino – screenplays
• L. E. Modesitt, Jr. fantasy, science fiction, poetry, non-fiction
• Adrienne Monson – paranormal romance, urban fantasy
• Thomas S. Monson – religious nonfiction, inspirational nonfiction, history
• Heather B. Moore – romance fiction, thriller, fantasy, historical fiction, religious fiction
• Dale Morgan – history, nonfiction
• Brandon Mull – fantasy, juvenile

  N

• Jennifer A. Nielsen – historical fiction, young adult, fantasy
• Brenda Novak – historical romance, contemporary romance
• Rachel Ann Nunes – literary fiction, romance, religious fiction

  O

• Peter Orullian – fantasy, religious fiction, songwriter

  P

• Helen Z. Papanikolas – history, literary fiction, nonfiction
• Jay A. Parry – literary fiction, science fiction, poetry, religious fiction, self-help, nonfiction
• Steven L. Peck – poetry, religious fiction, science, science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction
• Todd Robert Petersen – literary fiction, satire, nonfiction
• Levi S. Peterson – biographies, nonfiction, literary fiction
• Aprilynne Pike – fantasy, young adult
• Louise Plummer – juvenile, nonfiction

  Q

• D. Michael Quinn – history, nonfiction

  R

• Natacha Rambova – nonfiction, biographies
• James E. Reilly – screenplays
• Jeff Rivera – contemporary fiction, young adult
• B. H. Roberts – history, nonfiction
• Peter Rock – literary fiction

  S

• Eric Samuelsen – theatrical plays
• Brandon Sanderson – fantasy, science fiction
• Joseph Santley – theatrical plays
• Ronald B. Scott – biographies, journalism, nonfiction
• Brent Scowcroft – politics, nonfiction
• Richard Scowcroft – historical fiction, literary fiction
• Cosy Sheridan – songwriter
• Elizabeth Smart – nonfiction, biographies
• Eliza R. Snow – poetry, nonfiction
• Dorothy Allred Solomon – memoir, creative nonfiction, essays, and fiction
• Virginia Sorensen – religious fiction, historical fiction
• Anita Stansfield – contemporary romance, historical romance
• Page Stegner – historical fiction, history, nonfiction
• Wallace Stegner – religious fiction, history, nonfiction
• Mark Strand – poetry, nonfiction
• Eric G. Swedin – science fiction, alternate history, nonfiction
• May Swenson – theatrical plays, poetry, nonfiction

  T

• Howard Tayler – cartoonist, science fiction
• Sandra Tayler – fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction
• Samuel W. Taylor – scriptwriter, history, religious fiction, contemporary fiction, humorous fiction
• Douglas Thayer – juvenile, religious fiction, biographies
• Emma Lou Thayne – poetry, historical fiction, songwriter, biographies
• Melanie Rae Thon – literary fiction
• Wallace Thurman – literary fiction
• David Trottier – screenplays
• Edward Tullidge – history, nonfiction
• Michael O. Tunnell – juvenile, religious fiction, nonfiction

  U

• Cornelia Ulrich – science, nonfiction
• Grant Underwood – history, religion, nonfiction

  V

• Richard S. Van Wagoner – history
• Suresh Venkatasubramanian – computer science, nonfiction
• Anil Virkar – science, engineering, nonfiction
• Joseph Vogel – politics, nonfiction
• J. Frederic Voros Jr. – songwriter, religious nonfiction, juvenile

  W

• Dan Wells – horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, young adult
• Robison Wells – science fiction, thriller, young adult
• Maurine Whipple – religious fiction, historical fiction, history, nonfiction
• Tyler Whitesides – fantasy, juvenile
• Carol Lynch Williams – juvenile, young adult, fantasy, religious fiction
• Terry Tempest Williams – nature, nonfiction
• Dan Willis – fantasy, young adult
• Michael K. Winder – politics, nonfiction
• Anne Wingate – mystery, fantasy, romance fiction
• Dave Wolverton – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile, young adult, historical fiction

  Y

• Blaine Yorgason – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, biographies, nonfiction
• Brenton G. Yorgason – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, nonfiction
• Bryan Young – fantasy, juvenile
• Margaret Blair Young – historical fiction, literary fiction, scriptwriter

  Z

• Sara Zarr – young adult fiction, literary fiction