I recently purchased the Magnolia Island box set by new-to-me author Malory Ford. The series has five short contemporary Christian romances, each featuring one of the Jameson siblings. The stories follow familiar tropes, including friends to more, second chance romance, enemies to more, and fake relationship. I enjoyed all the stories, with each one getting …
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A word from Meredith Resce, Acting President of Omega Writers Omega Writers: Australia’s Christian Writers Network has had a wonderful year––full of activities, successes and a few challenges. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Omega Writers management team who have worked tirelessly around their own day jobs and family …
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Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months … Contest Winners Calor by JJ Fischer won Best Fantasy and Book of the Year at the 2023 Realm Awards. Amy Bryant won The Oxford / Pushkin Children’s Fantasy Prize, for her …
Do you ever go through stages where you read several books in the same genre in a row? I do. It won’t surprise anyone to know I often read a lot of Christian romances in a row. But I’ve recently been working my way through some nonfiction titles that have been on my want-to-read pile …
I’ve recently been on a book-buying binge and (wonder of wonders!) I’ve actually read the books as I’ve bought them. (My usual habit is allowing them to languish on my to-read pile). Today I thought I’d share a few of my recent contemporary Christian romance reads. I bought and devoured With Love, Melody, the first …
I’ve recently returned from my annual trip to Australia to attend the Omega Writers Conference. There is a lot to think of before an overseas trip, and a long list of things to pack. But the most important is my passport. After all, I can borrow or buy anything else I forget. But if I …
… when it’s an illegal lottery. This post is a revision and update of a 2018 post, How to Conduct an Online Giveaway. Note: This is not legal advice. I am not lawyer and am not qualified or licenced to give legal advice in New Zealand or anywhere else. If you want legal advice, you …
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Love Somebody Like You is the fifth book in the Trinity Lakes Romance series, and apparently it’s named for a song I don’t know by a singer I don’t know … Lexi Franklin has returned to Trinity Lakes after an incident on the job in Australia. She needs somewhere to rest and recover, but still …
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Save the Date: Omega Writers online retreat program shapes up! In the years between in-person conferences, Omega Writers hosts online retreats, featuring guest speakers, breakout rooms and closing with the CALEB Awards ceremony for our unpublished competition. We are so excited with how our 2023 program is shaping up! We are thrilled to reveal that …
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It’s time for the 2023 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers. CALEB stands for Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books. The CALEB Award: Supports excellence in Australasian Christian books by encouraging and educating writers, regardless of genre. Encourages excellence in Australasian Christian books by recognising and rewarding our best writers across a range of genres. The CALEB …
