Until he moved to Utah, author Todd Robert Petersen had no idea there was a whole canon of LDS fiction. He had never been inside a Deseret Book. He didn't know there were other Mormon writers interested in delving into both the intricacies and humorous aspects of their culture.

Now he has published two award-winning books — both exploring the quirks of and relationships between Mormon characters.

"I actually found it useful to be naive about the culture," said Petersen, 40, a resident of Cedar City, Utah. "I didn't have to worry that someone else had covered what I wanted to write about. I just jumped in and began to carve out a little space for myself."

Read the full story on MormonTimes.com.