Anistemi (ἀνίστημι): to raise up
Anistemi Publishing
We don't just publish young voices. We raise them up.
Welcome to Anistemi Publishing
Anistemi Bookstore
Old—and NEW! Classics
Coming October 31st: The Bookstore at Anistemi
Introducing our Digital Product Line
Courses and resources designed just for Christian authors!
Coming in November: Fall Contest Winners are Published!
Subscribe to the newsletter to read the latest stories & meet new Christian authors!
(And if you haven't already seen our Open Access Library, head over to AnistemiBooks.com)
Coming in December: Special Blog Posts & Email Content
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(And how you can write for us!)
And we're kicking off 2026 with...
The Announcement for our Spring Publishing Contest...
& more resources to support bold, Christian writers ready to pursue publication (see below for details)!
A Special Blog Series from the Publisher
Eight Storytelling Clichés That We Won't Ever Publish
(because they're stupid and insulting to the readers' intelligencee)
Cliché #1
Fantasy as Self-Worship & Lawlessness—It Ain't Pretty
It starts harmlessly enough: warm, fuzzy unikitties evolve into cat-human
hybrids...and it eventually devolves into the truly grotesque. It isn't worth reading if it...
Cliché #2
Depression, Anxiety, & Hopelessness—A.K.A. Politics
Hunger Games and dystopian novels just aren't realistic to those with a
Christian worldview because—spoiler alert—we know that bad guys ultimately get...
Cliché #3
Men Will Fail You—Let a Woman Handle It
We get it. Non-Christian readers aren't expected to read the Bible, but don't
expect Christian readers to buy the narrative that is brutally dispelled by Chapter 3 of...
Cliché #4
Pathetically Weak Villians—Save Your Sob Story
When the villain is so likeable and relatable that the hero ends up having
to do their job for them in the readers' heart, we stop reading. A successful villain has to...
Cliché #5
Heroes That Act Like Bad Guys—Incompetent Bad Guys!
We're failures with questionable morality and dubious mental health—but
since we found love and acceptance from our broken peers, we are all suddenly and miraculously equipped to make good decisions...for all of humanity. Yeah, that's about as believable as...
Cliché #6
Loser Hero Gangs—Broken + Unity = What?!
We're failures with questionable morality and dubious mental health—but
since we found love and acceptance from our broken peers, we are all suddenly and miraculously equipped to make good decisions...for all of humanity. Ummm... does anyone else have a...
Cliché #7
Justifiable Disrespect for Stupid Parents & Evil Adults
They're so dumb and/or evil that you can't help but disrespect them.
Lucky thing the kids—and their (usually talking) animals—are smart enough to overcome the...
Cliché #8
Become Whatever You Want to Be!
Granted: You have decisive power, and you are technically able to, say,
surrender the most unique part of yourself to a weird old hag to please some guy you just saw for like 15 minutes. But we've read the book; those kinds of decisions tend to end up killing all your...
And there's even more dropping in February!
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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 scaffold young authors with the benefits of a 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?
That's cool. We love your curiosity & interest!
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.