Media Kit

Long Bio: Josiah DeGraaf is the author of A Study of Shattered Spells and Visions of Grandeur (and Other Stories). He is also the Director of Operations for The Young Writer, which includes running the Young Writer’s Workshop and directing the marketing & admissions departments for the Author Conservatory. He’s spoken at a variety of homeschool & writing conferences across the U.S., including at Taylor University’s Professional Writers Conference, Teach Them Diligently Conference, and the Great Homeschool Convention.

Prior to becoming a writing teacher, Josiah taught high school English for four years in the small North Carolina town that inspired the Andy Griffith show. This experience helped inspire his upcoming novel, A Study of Shattered Spells, (release date: 2025) about a magic school viewed from the teacher’s perspective. 

Over the past six years, he’s taught thousands of young writers how to hone their craft and finish projects they’re proud of. In addition to working for the Young Writers Workshop, he is also a Features Editor at Lorehaven. He lives in a small river town just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Learn more about Josiah at JosiahDeGraaf.com.

Short Bio (97 words): Josiah DeGraaf is the author of A Study of Shattered Spells and Visions of Grandeur (and Other Stories). He loves crafting fantastical stories about characters who face the same dilemmas we do when we try to do the right thing. He works as the program director of The Young Writer’s Workshop and also as a staff writer for Lorehaven. Outside of work and writing, he enjoys engaging in lively intellectual discussions, playing board games, hiking to gorgeous overlooks, and hanging out with his eight younger siblings. He lives in a small river town just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Contact Info

josiah@josiahdegraaf.c0m

283 Wagner Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003

724-315-7373

Writing

Books

A Study of Shattered Spells | September 2025

Visions of Grandeur (and Other Stories) | March 2023

Articles

Netflix’s Arcane Seeks to Redeem a Fascist. Does It Succeed? | Christ & Pop Culture | February 2025

The Stormlight Archive Recites a Credal View of Morality | Lorehaven | January 2025

The Life Wildcat Saves May Be Your Own | Christ & Pop Culture | September 2024

The Founders Trilogy Celebrates the Power of Human Empathy. But Should It? | Christ & Pop Culture | August 2023

Should We Seek the Gospel According to Popular Stories? | Lorehaven | August 2023

How to Discern Beautiful Christian Fiction Without Becoming Snobs | Lorehaven | May 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories | Lorehaven | January 2023

How to Discern Moral Christian Fiction without Expecting Sermons | Lorehaven | December 2022

How to Discern Honest Christian Fiction without Embracing Darkness | Lorehaven | September 2022

How to Celebrate Christian Fiction Without Becoming Blind Supporters | Lorehaven | July 2022

Sample Interview Topics

For Readers

  • How to recognize and evaluate the hidden messages in stories.
  • How to practice discernment as Christian readers without participating in cancel culture.
  • The three factors I look for in order to best appreciate novels and films.

For Writers

  • How to write powerful messages without turning off readers
  • How to revise a manuscript
  • How to craft authentic characters readers fall in love with
  • The common mistakes that beginning authors make
  • How to craft unique fantasy or science-fiction worlds
Medieval superheroes meet epic fantasy in this short story collection

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