Discover the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers…
Featuring Shannae Grace
After years of representing New South Wales in Synchronised Ice Skating, Shannae Grace knows how to take a fall—and get back up again. Now, she writes magical stories of persistent hope and defying the darkness. When a lifetime of unconventional schooling landed her in university at age sixteen, she was drawn to stories of young people challenging expectations and defeating every obstacle to achieve the impossible. When she’s not arguing with her characters, you can find her hunting for the most aesthetic desserts or plotting to freeze Australia’s Sydney Harbour so she can ice skate beneath the Harbour Bridge.
About Her Short Story
The Department of Lost Things contains everything from Tangible stray socks to Intangible lost time. The catch? You can only reclaim one lost thing.
Lottie has no time for nostalgia. She doesn’t miss her old best friend, but she does miss the apple pie recipe they created together. So, she finds herself in the Department of Lost Things. But as she discovers everything she lost when she and her best friend drifted apart, she is torn.
If you could reclaim the dream you forgot you had or the friendship you lost, which would you pick?
Her Accomplishments
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Completed two novels, a novella, and multiple short stories.
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Received and implemented developmental and line edits from professional editors.
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Received interest in projects from multiple publishers.
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Won the 2024 Australian Christian Young Writer Award.
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Received a diploma in Marketing and Communication and is currently studying for Bachelors of Communication with a major in Writing and Publishing.
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Had two short stories featured on The Creative Word Shop website.
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Attended Realm Makers Writers Conference in 2023 and 2024 and Omega Writers conference 2024.
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Social media team member for the University of Technology Sydney Christian society.
Meet the 11 other authors in the anthology!
sarah
abegglen
caroline
guajardo
alayna
niblack
helen
curtis
annika
crum
Rebecca
washburn
Eden
joy
R.L.
Nguyen
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.
