Anistemi (ἀνίστημι): to raise up
Anistemi Publishing
We don't just publish young voices. We raise them up.
Welcome to Anistemi Publishing
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Who We Are
We invest in young authors, artists, & storytellers because we know their content is not the treasure: they are, the individual created in the image of God to declare good news!
Here's How We Invest:
We host the Anistemi Open Access Library as a source of family-friendly content to nurture young creatives. Please visit anytime and share freely!
Our newsletter (sign up here) is how we connect families and YA readers with new content that is engaging & edifying! We feature everything from new blogposts to new novels by our featured authors.
Through Anistemi Authors Academy, we offer authors the full benefits of a truly traditional publishing model built on relationship and designed for ongoing support. View the video below (an excerpt from our free Summer Publishing Workshop for ages 14 & Up) to examine the difference.
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, education, accountability, and publishing opportunities.
What We Believe
Our distinctives are upheld by our certainty that the Bible is inerrant (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 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's story (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 their makers, and
can never be truly creative or generative since they are not made in the image of God.
+ 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.).
+ 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.).
Got questions?
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And we'd love to hear from you! Email anytime! Or give us a call at (509) 560-8360 during business hours. We're open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm, PST.