It’s Out: Hearts Together, a Novel

Hearts Together is a modern coming-of-age story, a long novel for readers who enjoy long novels. It’s available now at Amazon and other online retailers in paperback and as an e-book. Learn more here, and check out the latest list of locations where it’s sold at books2read.com.

David Rodeback’s Short Fiction

David Rodeback fiction - The Dad Stayed and Poor As I Am

60 East Press’s first two books are collections of David Rodeback’s short fiction. They’re all modern tales, contemporary realism to be more precise, with plenty of humans but no vampires, zombies, wizards, etc., and the only magic is the magic of everyday life.

  • Poor As I Am and other stories at Christmas includes the title novella (which is shorter than a novel), Poor As I Am, and eight short stories which somehow involve Christmas. Winner of a 2024 Bronze Quill Award and named a Notable Read by the 2025 Utah Book Awards.
  • The Dad Who Stayed and other stories includes the title novella and a dozen short stories. Childhood, friendship, family, love, and loss are some of the themes. Winner of a 2024 Silver Quill Award and named a Notable Read by the 2025 Utah Book Awards.

In August 2025 David was named 2025 Writer of the Year by the League of Utah Writers.

Support Your Local Bookshop

Most bookstores can order any of these books for you. This includes indie bookstores large and small and Barnes and Noble.

Another way to support independent booksellers is to order at Bookshop.org. They handle the purchase and the shipping, but a local bookstore of your choice gets 30% of the price. If you don’t choose a bookstore, 10% goes into a pool they distribute to member bookstores.

For a signed copy, contact the author at author@davidrodeback.com.

Buy from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.

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David’s Author Blog and Newsletter

David occasionally blogs at davidrodeback.com. That’s also where you can sign up for his occasional newsletter.

Upcoming Author Appearances

Saturday, April 18, 2026, in West Valley City, Utah: David be the keynote speaker at the League of Utah Writers’ all-day Pre-Quill conference. His speech is entitled, “This Time Is for Us, and We Are for It: Connecting in the Age of the Counterfeit Soul.” He will also teach a session entitled, “Writing for Contests: Why and How.” More information about Pre-Quill, including the schedule, is available at the LUW website. The conference will be at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, at 1355 W 3100 S, West Valley City, UT 84119. Tickets for the conference are $40. You need not be a member of the LUW to attend.

Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m., David will present “Making Promises and Setting Hooks: Crafting Great Beginnings” at the monthly online meeting of the Utah Kidlit chapter of the League of Utah Writers.

Saturday, May 2, from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m., David and two other local indie authors, Gigi Lynn (sweet Regency romance) and T.J. Target (horror) will have a combined book launch party in the Community Room at the American Fork [Utah] Library. There will be food, conversation, and even books to peruse and buy, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Thursday–Sunday, August 6–9, David will be at the Quills Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, presenting multiple sessions. The dates and times of those sessions are TBA. Quills is the major annual conference of the League of Utah Writers. Nonmembers of the League are welcome to attend. Registration is now open. Quills is held at the Salt Lake City Marriott–University Park, 480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.

  • “Writing Faith in Fiction with Depth and Respect”
  • “Worldbuilding? You’ll Need Some Government”
  • “Adding Layers to Create More Powerful Stories”

Past Appearances

2026

Saturday, March 14, in Eagle Mountain, Utah: David will presented three sessions at the Eagle Mountain Arts Alliance (EMAA) Writing Conference: “Writing Faith in Fiction with Depth and Respect,” “Writing Life into Your Dialogue,” and “Watching the Greats Work: Close Reading for Writers.”

Friday, March 13, in Eagle Mountain, Utah: David ran an evening writers boot camp connected to the following day’s conference.

Saturday, March 7: David taught “Being a Good Critique Partner” at a virtual conference presented by LUW Romance Writers, an online chapter of the League of Utah Writers.

Tuesday, March 2, in Holladay, Utah: David presented “It’s (Almost) All in the Voice” at a meeting of the Wordcraft chapter of the League of Utah Writers. They meet at the Holladay Library at 2150 E Murray Holladay Rd, Holladay, UT 84117.

Saturday, January 31, in Ivins, Utah: David presented “It’s (Almost) All in the Voice” at Write On Saint George’s 2026 Winter Writing Conference at 2:00 p.m. at the Kayenta Center for the Arts in Ivins, Utah. Write On Saint George is a chapter of the League of Utah Writers.

Previous year’s appearances have moved to this page.