By Writers,
for Writers
UNDERSTORY is a new writers’ conference located in beautiful Park City, Utah, conceived to explore and celebrate the art of storytelling.
Thursday – Sunday, July 24 – 27, 2025
Park City, UT
A Purist Approach
At the many writers’ conferences we have attended, we have always gained new knowledge, new inspiration, and new connections. What we haven’t found is a conference that honors the art of book writing in its purest form, rather than emphasizing the business side of things. Understory is by and for writers who embrace the craft of storytelling and want to hone their skills at this multilayered, fluid, sometimes messy, and ultimately joyful process.
An Inspiring Location
Park City is the ideal setting to ignite your creativity. Summertime here is magical—the Wasatch Mountains are at their greenest, the weather is dreamy, and outdoor activities abound. Understory is designed specifically to give participants continuous access to this extraordinary natural environment through daily guided hikes, open-air evening events, picnic lunches, and plenty of room to roam.
Intimacy and Access
The most memorable writers’ conferences bring about new friendships and collaborations. By limiting Understory’s attendance to one hundred participants, we ensure an intimate experience that gives participants more meaningful access to one another and to presenters, to workshops that allow for more specialized instruction, and to social gatherings that facilitate valuable conversations.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
dani shapiro, BROOKE WARNER,
Stuart Horwitz, ANNIE TUCKER,
Joshua Mohr, LIz Hines,
Grant FauLkner,
JeanniNe Ouellette, april bosshard, AND MORE…
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dani shapiro
Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books, and the host and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel, Signal Fires, was named a best book of 2022 by TIME magazine, the Washington Post, Amazon, and others and is a national best seller. Her most recent memoir, Inheritance, was an instant New York Times best seller and named a best book of 2019 by Elle, Vanity Fair, Wired, and Real Simple. Dani’s work has been published in fourteen languages, and she’s currently developing Signal Fires for its television adaptation. Dani's book on the process and craft of writing, Still Writing, was reissued on the occasion of its tenth anniversary in 2023. She occasionally teaches workshops and retreats and is the cofounder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.