Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

The fourth edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of adventure and imagination in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through these brief tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring Marielle Henning

Marielle Henning has a deep passion for encouraging people to get back up and try again—no matter what life has dealt them. She writes stories of found family, laughter, and delinquents with shaky pasts learning to own their mistakes and face the future with hope. When not doing battle with her hard-headed characters, you can find her taking her favourite train route into London, cuddling as many dogs as possible, or trying to convince her friends and family that, despite appearances, she’s not moving to America. Really.

About Her Short Story

All Teddy wants is to be rehomed with a child who will be around, wear cuddly hoodies, and give good hugs. But when his new girl goes missing, and her sassy bed-monster demands Teddy go find her, the stuffed bear is faced with a dilemma that is far from the cosy home he was hoping for.

Does he go outside, braving poodles, foxes, and thundering cars? Or does he choose the safe option and look for a new home—again?

Her Accomplishments
  • Drafted seven novels and one short story.
  • Completed three rounds of edits and received a professional developmental edit on her main work in progress.
  • Runs an Instagram marketing business providing bespoke, ongoing services to authorpreneurs and small business owners.
  • Designed promotional materials for Nova McBee, author of the Calculated series.
  • Attended Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Write-To-Publish, and Realm Makers.

Meet the 13 other authors in the anthology!

Hannah

Fouts

“The Sisters of Starford Pointe”

Victoria

shanks

“The Hungry Woods”

Lexi Jo

Heuser

“The First Adventure”

Joseph

Brink

“What Lives Beneath the Skin”

A.A.

Rollins

“Sapling of the Sea”

Caleb E.

King

“The Sword Rose”

Julia

Naus

“Ghost in the Garden”

Marybeth

Davis

“The River’s Lullaby”

Esther

Pipkin

“Willow, Zillow, and Smith”

J.A.

Rose

“Lost in the Library”

Kira

Rosengren

“The Journal in the Attic”

Savanna

Ammons

“Every Second With You”

Sarina

Louise

“The Poet Who Lived on Pickpocket Lane”

Support the next generation of writers

100% of the proceeds from this anthology go toward helping up-and-coming writers attend writing conferences where they can pitch their work to agents and publishers.

About the Author Conservatory

Conservatorynoun: “A school specializing in one of the fine arts.”

The Author Conservatory is an online apprenticeship-modeled program that teaches students the writing & business skills they need to get published and support themselves financially. The Voices of the Future anthology features short stories from nine of our 2024 graduates.

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