Author Conservatory alumna signs two-book contract with Big Five publisher
Calissa Ding, an Author Conservatory alumna, has announced her debut middle grade novel, A Thousand Paper Lives, with Farrar, Straus Children’s, an...
Introducing our Tenth Author Conservatory Anthology
Today, the Author Conservatory launches their tenth anthology, Voices of the Future Volume 10: Stories of Warmth & Wonder. The eight...
The 2026 Author Conservatory Conference and Graduation
This week, our third group of twenty seven students graduated from The Author Conservatory. For the last three years they have taken the first of...
How to Get Your Novel Published by Your Dream Publisher
Every writer loves to imagine being published by their dream publisher, with their books gracing the shelves of their favorite Barnes and Noble. But...
Author Conservatory Alumna Anna Rose Johnson announces her fourth novel
Anna Rose Johnson, an Author Conservatory alumna, has announced her fourth novel with Holiday House. Secrets at Sparhawk Point releases August 25,...
Author Conservatory Graduate Signs with a Literary Agent and Signs a Ghostwriting Contract
Hollis Wakefield, Author Conservatory alumna, has signed a single-contract agreement with Rachel Kent from Books & Such and landed a...
Introducing our Ninth Author Conservatory Anthology
Today, the Author Conservatory launches their ninth anthology, Voices of the Future Volume 9: Stories of Fellowship & Freedom. The nine...
Author Conservatory Graduate Wins in Young Adult Aurora Awards
Annika Crum, an Author Conservatory alumna, tied for first place in the Aurora Awards’ Young Adult category in January. The young adult author...








