Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Esther Pipkin
Esther Pipkin grew up on a farm in Missouri, where she spent her childhood in the woods playing with Peter Pan and the Pevensies. At 15, she moved away from everything she’d known to a strange new world called Massachusetts, which started her journey with mental health. She draws from her experiences to write YA stories full of hope and home for weary souls like her. When she’s not writing, you might find Esther baking snickerdoodles and singing showtunes, playing with her cat, or going on adventures (like visiting bookstores) with her husband.
About Her Short Story
Magic used to be legal. But now that it isn’t, siblings Willow, Smith, and Zillow run their bookshop magic free. On the surface, anyway. But Smith brings home an elf child, the last of the magic wielding races—just as their landlord Vanessa decides to tighten the noose and root out any law-breakers. Willow and her siblings have one day to convince Vanessa they’ve given up magic for good, or face being thrown in the dungeons, along with an innocent child. There’s just one catch: to do that, Willow will have to use the magic she’s meant to have given up. In front of Vanessa.
Her Accomplishments
- Has written three novels, two novellas, and two short stories.
- Has received and implemented two developmental assessments on her novels.
- Has received positive feedback on her work from agents and editors.
- Has attended conferences for three years, including Realm Makers and Write to Publish Pre-Conference.
- Received manuscript requests from multiple publishers.
- Currently a Fiction Instructor for Kids Write Novels.
- Grew her email list to 150 within two weeks.
Meet the 13 other authors in the anthology!
Marielle
Henning
Hannah
Fouts
Victoria
shanks
Lexi Jo
Heuser
Joseph
Brinks
A.A.
Rollins
Caleb E.
King
Julia
Naus
Marybeth
Davis
J.A.
Rose
Kira
Rosengren
Savanna
Ammons
Sarina
Louise
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
Conservatory, noun: “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.
