We’re Raising the Next Generation of Christian Storytellers
Start young and stick with it.
Our mission is to raise up thousands of new authors over the next 25 years, including the next C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien.
But Lewis and Tolkien didn’t come out of nowhere. These writers who peaked in their 40s and 50s first started taking their writing seriously as teens. And that’s true of the majority of published authors. They start young and they stick with it.
Our goal is help young writers pursue their big dreams. Because you never know who a young writer may become when they finally have the right support.
Learn More About Our Mission
Watch co-founder and CEO, Brett Harris, unpack our mission to raise up the next Lewis & Tolkien and how we’re pursuing that goal.
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Leadership Team
Brett Harris
Co-Founder & CEO
Kara Swanson
President
Josiah DeGraaf
Director of operations
Diana Crowe
Director of Finance
Workshop Team
Jaquelle Ferris
Co-Founder
Sara Willoughby
Content Director
Anna Rose Johnson
instructor
Millie Florence
instructor
Rachel Scheller
community manager
Maddie Ford
Head Academic TA
Valari Westeren
Group coordinator
Rebecca Washburn
Fellowship coordinator
Cassie Porath
community assistant
Mariposa Aristeo
social media manager
Honors Academy Team
Jen Lindsay
Head instructor
Sarina Louise
Jr. instructor
Brianna Tibbetts
Jr. Instructor
“Brett Harris and Jaquelle Crowe are doing some wonderful work: encouraging, inspiring, and teaching young writers.”