Today, the Author Conservatory launches their eleventh anthology, Voices of the Future Volume 11: Stories of Dreams & Determination. 

The twelve authors featured in this collection have spent the past year developing a publication-worthy project to be released as part of their Author Conservatory capstone project. The program’s fiction writing team provides expert mentorship and critique, coaching students through each phase of the development and drafting process as well as multiple rounds of editing. Each student receives a manuscript assessment from professional editors, making this publication the highest level of skill and creativity reached so far.

This eleventh Author Conservatory anthology weaves together short stories of dreams and determination, a theme which spans multiple genres and allows readers to experience the next generation of fiction from young creatives enrolled in the Conservatory’s fiction program.

These authors include:

• Tabitha Lyon | “How a Mouse Became a Knight”
• A.D. Garcia | “The Tale of Beaux Stripe”
• Cheyenne Thornton | “Waking the Little Lights”
• Allie Jo Andersen | “Rabbit Overlord”
• Abigail Ellison | “The Candle & The Grove”
• Sarah Rye | “Lights Out on the Red Planet”
• Kirsten L. Pierce | “My Space Frog Adventure”
• Julia Dunt | “The Van Meter Visitor”
• Lucy Peterson | “All That Flickers”
• Hannah R. Smith | “The Flaming Pudding”
• Karrissa Zanett | “A Memory at Every Bend”
• Mia Katherine | “The Friendship Mosaic”

Aside from their professional writing skills, The Author Conservatory equips students with the skills necessary for launching their careers with momentum. The program’s syllabus combines mastering the fundamentals of fiction writing with necessary business and marketing skills for a successful career in writing. 

The anthology release provides students with invaluable launch experience comparable to a professional book launch.

100% of anthology sales go toward helping these students and their classmates attend writing conferences, where they can pitch their novels to agents and publishers. Additionally, these conferences offer opportunities for aspiring authors to receive feedback and career coaching from other industry professionals. 

Consider purchasing your copy of Voices of the Future Volume 11: Stories of Dreams & Determination.

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