It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you read book reviews? Where? As a book reviewer, I do hope you read book reviews! After all, it’s nice to be needed. If you do …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which Christian romance has the best first date scene? This is a tough question, partly because a lot of the romances I read don’t have a “first …
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A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh is my favourite Carolyn Miller book so far. As usual, the writing is excellent, the sense of period is perfect, and the characters. I liked the way Miss Caroline Hatherleigh went through a complete yet convincing change in her character. I also liked the way what could have been a …
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Australasian Christian Writers, as part of our affiliation with Omega Writers as their partner Facebook group, has invited the leaders of Omega Writers to write a series on Omega Writers, who they are and how they operate. At our last AGM, the committee and members of Omega Writers agreed to split the Secretary role in …
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How can a wounded young woman ever trust a too-flirtatious earl with her heart? With devastating scars in her past, Serena Winthrop is sure no man can be trusted—especially not a man like the too-smooth Viscount Carmichael. His reputation as a flirt and a gambler is everything she despises. And the young artist makes sure …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What’s your favourite romance trope? First, what’s a trope? Reedsy says: Tropes are plot devices, characters, images, or themes that are incorporated so frequently in a genre …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you buy and/or read books from debut authors? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post …
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Calm, Cool and Connected is a short book that aims to encourage readers to rethink and reform their social media habits so that we’re not distracted by technology to the point we’re living only half a life. The book is structured around five habits: H = Hold down the off button A = Always put …
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Today is ANZAC Day. All around Australia and New Zealand, children and adults will be awake, showered and dressed long before dawn. They’ll drive across town in the dark, hoping to beat the crowds and find a space in the car park at the Returned Services League (Australia) or Returned Services Association (New Zealand). They’re …
The 2019 CALEB Award is now open for entries! The contest is open to books by Australian or New Zealand Christian authors, or Christian authors living in Australia or New Zealand. Entrants must confirm they agree with the Omega Writers Statement of Belief. Entries must be written from a Christian world view i.e. they must …
