Anistemi (ἀνίστημι): to raise up
Anistemi Publishing
We don't just publish young voices. We raise them up.
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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!
Boldly pursuing the God-given call for your voice can be overwhelming—especially in the age of self-publishing. We offer young creatives the full benefits of a truly traditional publishing model. 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.
Janie Barbosa
Founder & Publisher
Janie is a creative, educator, published poet, songwriter, course developer, illustrator, & homeschool mom. She has over 20 years of experience in performance, public speaking, teaching, coaching, & design. She enjoys helping fellow creatives respond boldly to their God-given call to create.
A.D. Merci
Book Design Assistant
Adelaide is a published author of short fiction & creative nonfiction. She is currently working on her first full-length novel while gaining professional experience in graphic design, copywriting, editing, & multi-media content development. She helps other creatives process deep & detailed ideas.
Steffanie Schweikert
Editor in Chief
Steffanie is a professional editor, editor, published author of creative fiction, and course creator. She has more than 8 years of experience in editing, teaching, curriculum design, & coaching. Steffanie loves helping writers confidently own their God-given message and voice through all styles & tones.
Jordan Foster
Editorial Assistant
Jordan is a published author of short fiction & nonfiction. She is currently working on her first animated short while gaining professional experience in editing, copywriting, & multi-media content development. Jordan helps other creatives craft engaging stories to deliver timeless truth.
Devon Kelly
Arts Program Director
Devon is an educator, a published course developer, songwriter, and poet. She has more than 10 years of experience in teaching, course development, and coaching. Devon loves helping young creatives discover the delight of worshiping God with the written, spoken, and musical gifts He gave them.
Ian Noble
Audio Production Lead
Ian is a published multimedia content creator, voice actor, cellist, musician, voice actor, & freelancer. His expertise is the use of DAWs to produce digital compositions that propel story through audio elements. Ian's production fingerprints are visible throughout our publications & content.
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.