Media Kit
Long Bio: Josiah DeGraaf is the author of Visions of Grandeur (and Other Stories) and 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 the marketing director of Story Embers and a staff writer for 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 a literature nerd who enjoys epic fantasy stories with imaginative worlds and authentic characters. 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.
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Writing
Books
A Study of Shattered Spells | Fall 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
