Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…

The seventh edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of strength and sacrifice in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring A’riana Sophia

A certified book-devourer, A’riana is known for reading up to six novels in one day. She realized early on that the world is short on the types of stories she loves—so she set out to fill that need by writing cozy YA contemporary stories that leave readers just plain old happy.

When her fingers aren’t flying across the keyboard, you can find A’riana painting her bathroom walls, learning how to rebind her paperbacks into hardcover, or bursting into hysterical laughter about the randomest things.

About Her Short Story

Two Sesquipedalians on the Greyhound Bus

Jeffery is terrified of travel, but he’s promised to visit his sister this summer, and his orderly brain refuses to back out—no matter how scared he is of crashing, dying, or getting lost . . . a five hour bus ride holds many dangers. As he feared, nothing goes according to plan; he ends up with an overly-cheerful seatmate (a girl, no less) and the trip is full of mishaps. Can he make it to his sister’s house safely, even when faced with his worst enemy—disorganization?

Her Accomplishments
  • Drafted four full-length novels, three novellas, and one short story.

  • Received a manuscript assessment from a professional editor.

  • Received extensive training on email marketing, focused on building an author email list.

  • Attended the Author Conservatory Pre-Conference in 2024 and 2025.

  • Built a strong network for her illustration business, Ana’s Art Studio, and gained new customers.

  • Illustrated and published three children’s books, including The Adventures of Darla the Deaf Dog, and The Legend of Misty Island.

Meet the 10 other authors in the anthology!

colin

horst

“Escaping Limbo”

naomi

johns

“Becoming a Dragon Knight”

sophia

jones

“Isander’s Arrow”

hannah

bellinghausen

“Rosie Returns”

kenzie

may

“Flowers, From Me”

hannahgrace

bowen

“Nowhere Girl”

allie

hostetler

“The Eve of New Beginnings”

elisabeth a.

douglas

“Reach for the Stars”

lydia

smith

“The One That Got Away”

micaiah

keough

“Chasing Clocks”

Support the next generation of writers

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

About the Author Conservatory

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