Wasatch Back Book Festival: Local Author Portion

Each year, the Park City Library hosts a “Wasatch Back Book Festival”, which includes a special segment dedicated to showcasing local authors who either reside in the Wasatch Back or have written works related to the region. We typically select a group of authors to table, giving the public an opportunity to meet them, learn about their work, and engage in conversation as part of the broader festival programming. This local author showcase takes place alongside a variety of other festival events. 

The application for 2026 is open now. Apply by filling out the Call For Authors form below by August 1st for the application to be reviewed by the committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection within six weeks following the deadline. If you’ve participated as a tabling author in previous years, we’d love to give new voices a chance to be featured this year. That said, we absolutely welcome your application and appreciate your continued interest in being part of the festival.

For additional information, please contact Rylee Broach at (435) 615-5602 or  rylee.broach@parkcity.gov.

Who Qualifies to Enter

Authors who either live in the Wasatch Back (Summit or Wasatch counties) or are regional authors whose work has a connection to the Wasatch Back.

Where

Park City Library 1255 Park Ave, Park City Utah 84060

When

The Wasatch Back Book Festival is held in October every year. In 2026, the festival will be held at Park City Library on Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th. The local author portion will be held on Saturday.

Booth Details

The Park City Library will provide a table and chair to set up a display where authors can sell books, share promotional materials, and highlight their author-related work.

Call For Authors

• Social media account names for library review and potential publicity:

• Please submit a copy of your work by dropping it off at the Park City Library Attention: Rylee Broach or send by mail Park City Library Attention: Rylee Broach PO Box 668 Park City, Utah 84060. Please consider this submission a donation to the Library. Librarians will determine whether the item will be added to the collection or donated to the Friends of the Library book sale.