Hey, all, we did some Alumni Alerts last year, but then it fell by the wayside… but it’s back, baby! If you’ve participated in Writers Cantina at any time in the past, we want to hear about you successes! Sold a short story? Have a book coming out? Let us know! The small print: We’ll …
Mark your calendars, and tell whoever’s organizing your family reunion that you’ve got black-out dates. July 17th and 18th, 2026, again at the beautiful Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, Utah!
Thanks to all who attended and made Writers Cantina 2025 a great social event for writers near and far! The dates for the 2026 Cantina will hopefully be announced later this week. In the meantime, get all democratic up in our faces with this survey on this past weekend!
As with last year, we’ll have adhesive name tags for everyone. They’re also the perfect size to fit in a lanyard, so if you already have a snazzy lanyard, feel free to bring it! I know I will. Also, just a reminder: The best place to park at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for access …
Angela Wilson has been writing since second grade, when she turned a one paragraph writing prompt into a 4-page action-adventure story (hand written, both sides). She is published in multiple short story anthologies and is a two-time finalist in the NYC Midnight challenge. Even though she loves epic fantasy, she is passionate about teaching the …
Once again, we’re happy to welcome the Good Vibes Grill food truck on Saturday! One of the only complaints we’ve heard about our venue, the beautiful Utah Cultural Celebration Center, is that it’s a bit of a jog to anywhere to eat. We do, of course, pride ourselves on plentiful snacks and foodstuffs in the …
Stanley Wheeler has been a vacuum cleaner salesman, window washer, construction site lackey, cow milker, farmhand, customer support representative, software documentation writer, law clerk, lawyer, and is currently a deputy prosecuting attorney in Idaho who writes books and short stories. His novels include the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire series (Threading the Rude Eye, Power to …
Just a note — pre-registration through the website will end this Sunday. Prices at the door go up five bucks per day (i.e., to $50 for both days). ARE YOU RICH ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN JUST THROW TEN BUCKS AWAY??? I didn’t think so. Register here!
Remember to bring your pile of used paperbacks to Writers Cantina, and go home with a different pile of used paperbacks! Friday rules: Don’t take more books than you brought. Saturday rules: No set limits, just don’t be a jerk. Obviously, we don’t expect out-of-state attendees to bring another piece of luggage completely stuffed with …
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Brad R. Torgersen is a multi-award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer whose book A Star-Wheeled Sky won the 2019 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel at the 33rd annual DragonCon fan convention in Atlanta, GA. A prolific short fiction author, Torgersen has published stories in numerous anthologies and magazines, to include several Best Of …