Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
State Poet Laureate
In 1997, Utah established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Lisa Bickmore, who was appointed to a five-year term in 2022.
City and County Poets Laureate
Logan City
In 2019, Shanan Ballam was appointed the poet laureate of Logan City, Utah.
Salt Lake City
In 2026, Joel Long was appointed the inaugural poet laureate of Salt Lake City. Long will serve a three-year term.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Organization | Utah State Poetry Society | Utah |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Weller Book Works | Utah |
| Literary Organization | Utah Humanities Council | Utah |
| Writing Program | University of Utah | Utah |
| Writing Program | Utah State University | Utah |
| Writing Program | Utah Valley University | Utah |
| Writing Program | Brigham Young University | Utah |
| Festival | Utah Humanities Book Festival | Utah |
| Reading Series | Guest Writers Reading Series | Utah |
| Festival | Western Legends Round Up | Utah |
Larry Patrick Levis, born in California in 1946, was the author of several collections of poetry and received numerous honors and awards, including the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets.
Lance Larsen is the author of six poetry collections, including Making a Kingdom of It (University of Tampa Press, 2024) and In All Their Animal Brilliance (University of Tampa Press, 2005), winner of Tampa Review’s Richard Mathews Prize for Poetry (formerly, the Tampa Review Prize). In 2012, Larsen was named to a five-year term as the poet laureate of Utah. He has also received a Pushcart Prize and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, among other grants and awards. A professor of English at Brigham Young University, Larsen lives in Woodland Hills, Utah, on Ute land.
Jacqueline Osherow is the author of Divine Ratios, forthcoming in 2023 from LSU Press, as well as several other books of poetry, including Ultimatum from Paradise (Louisiana State University Press, 2014) and Whitethorn (Louisiana State University Press, 2011).