Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Annika Crum
Navigating ski slopes since the age of three taught Annika Crum how to challenge herself and get back up when she falls down. She writes stories of quiet courage in wondrous worlds, showing introverted girls they don’t have to change who they are to be heroes. When she isn’t writing, you can find Annika testing out new mapmaking features, perfectly toasting s’mores, and swimming in the lakes of BC, Canada.
About Her Short Story
In a world where a Risky life speeds up time, Ordina walks the dark blue footprints of Routine to slow time down. Ordina’s younger sister, Chancy, is dying, and the cure only grows in the forest outside their village. Chancy longs to dance in the spring festival, but her illness—and Ordina’s worries—prevent her from practicing.
Ordina knows if she stays safely in a Routine life, she can prolong her time with her sister, but if they stray from the footprints of Routine and take this Risk, there is a chance of healing her—but time will speed up and Chancy might die before they get the cure.
Her Accomplishments
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Completed drafting 7 novels and 9 novellas and received 2 full manuscript requests from publishers.
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Won the Wendy Elaine Nelles Memorial Award from the Word Guild for mentoring young writers and being of good character.
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Won National Silver with Distinction, Regional Gold, and Regional Silver from Scholastic (and attended the award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in 2022).
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Published in Best Teen Writing 2022 (Scholastic).
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Semifinalist in the 2023 Aurora Contest.
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Established industry connections through her mapmaking business A.C. Cartography.
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Doubled her growing email list in one month and continues to build her social media platform of over 700 followers.
Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!
sarah
abegglen
caroline
guajardo
alayna
niblack
helen
curtis
rebecca
Washburn
EDen
joy
R.L.
Nguyen
Shannae
Grace
Kimberly C.
Grace
katharine
Stacy
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.
