Anistemi Administrators
These authors are the professional powerhouses that produce our educational products and fill administrative roles. Though less visible to the public, they're the most visible to the authors and creators they support. They each bring needed skillsets and experiences to Anistemi Authors—strategically selected skillsets that equip our authors for creating content of truly exceptional (eternal) quality.
Janie Barbosa
Founder & CEO
Janie shares her vision, love of connection, and experience in developmental editing, project management, & illustration. She issues the call to help young authors learn that their words matter deeply to Christ, and that their creative gifts can uplift others as they respond to their artistic calls to worship The Creator in whose image they were made!
Steffanie Schweikert
Editor in Chief
Steffanie offers her creativity, love of story, and experience in online publishing, editorial management, website admin., curriculum, instruction, and writing. She innately sees story structures as concrete... and is able to help authors and editors do the same: preparing them for success in the modern publishing industry!
Devon Kelly
Arts Program Director
Devon brings her artistry, love of music, and experience in creative writing, music, instructional design, coaching, writing, and stylistic editing. Through her vision and careful planning, she helps students approach writing first as worship—and then as art. She keeps the focus on freedom in Christ with no loss of academic integrity!
Carlos Barbosa
Director of Operations
Carlos lends his technicality, love of quality, and experience in systems engineering to the operations and communications processes of Anistemi Publishing's team efforts. Currently, he voluntarily leads our customer service team in the development of operational systems & processes while also supporting technology needs!
Ian Nobel
Audio Production Manager
Ian gives his flexibility, love of learning, and experience in audio recording, production, mixing, composition, performance, and voice acting. Turning written works into audiobooks, he is also (sneak peek) working on our first course to help young authors learn the basics of recording and mixing, so that they can fully own their creative vision (start to finish)!
John Partridge
Collaborator: LogosTeach
John partners with us to offer LogosTeach products to creatives. LogosTeach products provide the Math and Computer Science Skills hopeful young creators need to navigate the age of online publishing. LogosTeach products show how the principles of math and computer science are anchored firmly in the character of Jesus Christ.
Upcoming Events
Spring Publication Contest
DEADLINE: Friday, February 20th, 2026
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FREE - Summer Publishing Workshop Opens May 24th
Focus on Authoring
Six Week Self-Paced Sprint Course
Five Optional Live Workshops (Wks. 2-6)
Learn the Difference Between Authoring & Writing
Get to the Heart of Storytelling
Experience Publishing with Anistemi
Who We Are
We don't just publish Christian content. We invest in Christian authors, artists, and creatives because content is not the treasure: Christ is the treasure—and he lovingly raises up each of his children to declare the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:1-10)!
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
Isaiah 52:7
Through Anistemi Authors Academy, we scaffold young authors with the benefits of a traditional publishing model built on relationship and designed for ongoing support. Anistemi Authors Academy is also a excellent alternative to traditional English courses for advanced, motivated writers because it provides them real-world experience in the work professional writers do. For more information on our courses, visit Anistemi Authors Academy site.
Boldly pursuing the God-given call for your voice can be daunting—especially in the age of self-publishing. We offer creatives the full benefits of a traditional publishing model. View the video below (an excerpt from our free Summer Publishing Workshop for young authors ages 14 & Up) to examine the difference.
What We Do
The call to create doesn't mean chasing pipe dreams. We help young Christian creatives purposefully pursue their creative call in Christ by providing mentorship, encouragement, support, and publishing opportunities.
What We Believe
Our distinctives are upheld by our certainty that the Bible is inerrant & sufficient to equip believers for all good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17), that Christ is who the Bible says He is (John 14:9), and that Christ accomplished what countless eye witnesses testified to through scripture, many at the cost of their lives: Jesus Christ lived a sinless life (1 John 3:5), "gave himself for our sins to deliver us according to the will of God the Father (Galatians 1:4), defeated death (2 Timothy 1:10), rising from the grave (Romans 8:11), and ascended to heaven (Mark 16:19) where He currently intercedes for all those who believe in His name, accept His offer of salvation, and follow Him (John 17 & Romans 8:31-39). Thus, we confidently affirm:
+ Every person was designed in God's image, and that our call to sub-create with our Creator is a good gift from God (Genesis 1:26-27).
+ As with all things, all our stories (those we are living) and those we write, have their being in Christ(Colossians 1:15-17).
+ Christ-followers have exceptional creative insight because they regularly communicate with the source of creativity in whom all things have their
being: Christ the living Word (1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 & John 1:1-5).
+ The Holy Spirit is The Teacher, and every believer who is indwelled by the Holy Spirit has all they need to be equipped for every good work (2
Timothy 3:16-17).
+ Collaborating on creative projects that uphold Christian values offers creatives in the body of Christ the opportunity to love God and love others
(Galatians 5:22-26).
+ Young creatives benefit from mentorship opportunities with older creators who are experienced in discerning how artistic choices and fiction
messages help believers fulfill the scriptural call to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ (1 Corinthians 10:3-5).
+ Manmade tools and machines (from primitive charcoal to modern AI) are only tools; are innately flawed by the shortcomings of the humans that make and use them; and can never be truly creative or generative since they are not made by God in his living image.
+ Despite our best and most faithful attempts, all our works are manmade and cannot be equivocated with the works of God (Romans 3:23, James
3:2, etc.). Only God truly creates de novo (entirely new) works (Colossians 1:16); we create using the elements God created, and believers create as an act of worship to God (Revelation 4:11).
+ Christian creatives can rest in the Holy Spirit to accomplish what they cannot and boldly seek to proclaim Christ with the voice, gifts, and
perspectives God has given them (Matthew 5:13-16, Philippians 3:12-16, etc.).