# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Local Author Showcase
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a celebration of local authors with works from a variety of genres, from fiction to children’s literature to memoir and beyond.

Authors will be reading from, selling, and signing their works throughout the evening, making this an incredible opportunity to find your next favorite book, get to meet the person who created it (and show your support by purchasing it directly from the author themself), and have it personally autographed!
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Participating Authors:

Mariclaire Norton, author of Once and Future (Tales of Eirlandia series)

Lisa Groen, author of The Cassatt Sisters

Cheryl Roberts Oliver, author of Unbinding My Soul

Carlie Hardy, author of How the Heck/Hell Did I Get This Happy

Ralph Page, author of Affirmations for Greatness

Charles Tripp, author of Young Mole

Lauren Domagas, author of Songs for Mahalia

Kendall Suljic, author of The Rainbow Road

Sunshine Faye, author of Dance with the Devil

Richard Scharine, author of The Past We Step Into, Harvest, and The Woman in the Third Floor Front

Savannah Schuring, author of Between the Miles: Inside the Minds of Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers

Sharon Spaulding, author of Women Make History: Fifty-Three Stories of Courage, Strength & Resilience
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This is a free community event open to all.

https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/local-author-showcase-july-2026
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/local-author-showcase/200030089427727
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures, womens-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Salt Lake City
- **state**: UT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 151 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Utah 84102
- **lat**: 40.76577
- **long**: -111.87646
- **full address**: 151 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Utah 84102

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- **Alt text**: Local Author Showcase
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Local+Author+Showcase&date=Thu%2C+16+Jul%2C+2026+at+06%3A00+pm&bg=3

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Local Author Showcase being held?
  - **A:** Local Author Showcase takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 151 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Utah 84102.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Local Author Showcase?
  - **A:** Local Author Showcase is organized by Golden Braid Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Local Author Showcase is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Salt Lake City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Local Author Showcase sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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