Built by authors.
For authors.
Future Fiction Academy exists because working authors deserve real answers — not hype, not theory, not marketing speak. Just proven techniques from people who use them every single day.
Creatives need
control.
When AI tools exploded onto the scene, authors faced a choice: get left behind, or figure out how to use these tools without losing their voice. We chose a third option — build the place where authors could learn from authors who'd already done the work.
Every class at Future Fiction Academy is taught by working fiction authors. Not academics. Not tech bros. Authors who write books, publish them, and use these exact tools in their own daily workflow. That's the FFA difference.
Our goal is simple: give every fiction author — at every stage of their career — the skills and confidence to harness AI on their own terms, in their own voice, for their own stories.
No Hype. Just Results.
We only teach what actually works. If we haven't used it ourselves in active production, we don't put it in a course.
Your Voice, Always.
AI should amplify your creativity, never replace it. Every prompt and workflow we teach keeps you firmly in the driver's seat.
Always Evolving.
AI moves fast. So do we. New classes, model deep dives, and tools are added regularly so you're never relying on yesterday's knowledge.
Community First.
Authors learn better together. Our vibrant community of 25,000+ writers share prompt wins, ask questions, and cheer each other on.
Working authors.
Real experience.
Every person on this team is an author, a reader, and a believer that fiction has an extraordinary future — and that AI is part of it.
Elizabeth Ann West
Elizabeth Ann West is one of the earliest voices helping fiction authors navigate AI writing tools. She co-founded Future Fiction Academy to give authors a trustworthy, practical home for AI education — grounded in real publishing experience, not hype.
Stephanie Pajonas
Stephanie Pajonas is a USA Today bestselling author of science fiction romance and cozy mysteries with a passion for technology and storytelling. She leads the technical vision of Future Fiction Academy, bringing the author perspective to every tool and platform decision.
Stacey Anderson
Stacey Anderson keeps the academy running behind the scenes — managing operations, member experience, and the systems that let our instructors focus on what they do best: teaching. She brings a sharp operational mind and a deep love of fiction to everything she builds.
Five Societies.
Every skill you need.
Our curriculum is organized into five distinct Societies — each one dedicated to a core pillar of the modern author's career. Members move through them at their own pace, building real skills in every area.
LLMs, software, & setup
Plotting, prose, & scenes
Polishing & continuity
Blurbs, ads, & newsletters
Operations, sales, & career
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No credit card. No commitment. Just access to the foundational courses and RaptorWrite — our free AI writing tool — the moment you sign up.