Gift Card Winner
Paula Vince is the winner of the $10 US (or $15 AUD) gift card (see Narelle’s Launch Day post, 7th January). Congratulations Paula! To claim your prize, please complete the Contact Form with ‘January Gift Card Winner’ as the subject. Giveaway rules and prize information can be found here.
Omega Writers Conference: 11-13 October 2019
Keynote Speaker: Steve Laube
Our keynote speaker for 2019 is Steve Laube from The Steve Laube Literary Agency, USA. In the words of author David Rawlings: ‘ Steve is a publishing colossus, you would struggle to find a man in the industry with greater integrity. Don’t miss the chance to hear what he has to say.’
Location: Sydney, Australia
Set in the beautiful Mulgoa Valley around an hour from Sydney you will find Edmund Rice Conference Centre. 120 hectares of peaceful bushland, nestled under the Blue Mountains .
Why attend the conference?
An opportunity to meet your needs as a writer through interactive workshops, connection within genre and region, inspirational awards night and appointments with publishers and editors
Key conference dates:
- Program and presenters announced in March 2019.
- Registration opens June 2019.
- Conference registration bookings will be through our website: omegawriters.org
- Check out our Facebook Page for updates – Omega Writers Conference, Australia
Recent Releases from 2018
Since we don’t have any January 2019 New Releases to share today, we thought we’d share a few releases from 2018.
The Making of Mrs. Hale by Carolyn Miller
Marry in haste, repent in leisure—Mrs. Hale is about to find out how painful that repentance can truly be.
Julia Hale ran off to be married in Gretna Green, following romance instead of common sense. But her tale isn’t turning into a happily ever after. Her new husband is gone and she doesn’t know where—or if he’s ever coming back. Julia has no option but to head home to the family she betrayed by eloping and to hope they’ll forgive her. Especially now that she might be carrying a baby from her brief marriage.
Carolyn Miller’s clean and wholesome Regency romances continue with The Making of Mrs. Hale, following familiar characters as they learn how restoration can occur by finding hope and healing through a deep relationship with God. Full of rich historical details and witty banter, this series continues to draw in fans of Jane Austen, Sarah Ladd, and Julie Klassen.
Learn more about The Making of Mrs. Hale here.
Hell on the Doorstep: Hope Beyond Black Saturday by John and Jan Graham with Meredith Resce
February, 2009, in the midst of Australia’s worst ever bushfire disaster, Jan Graham asked the question: “What can I do to help?” She had no idea that this question would lead her and her husband, John, into three years of intense relief work, helping survivors of the Black Saturday Fires.
This is not another bushfire story, though that is the setting. This is a story about how a local church and community responded in the face of crisis, and it asks the question, are there still fires burning today? What trauma and pain in our society is right on our doorstep, and can the church and community still respond, as it did back in 2009?
Learn more about Hell on the Doorstep here.
Solo Tu: Only You by Narelle Atkins
Home means everything to Sienna Rossi.
Four years ago, Sienna defied her father by moving to Australia to obtain her teaching qualifications. Her grand plan is shaken by her father’s unexpected death and a trip back to Tuscany for her grandmother’s eightieth birthday where she renews her close bond with her sister, Alessa.
Teacher Dave Maxwell likes the freedom of his nomadic lifestyle. He works contract-to-contract, moving to different high schools around Australia. He’s in Sydney for a season, caring for his grandma while his aunt is on an extended overseas vacation.
Back in Sydney, Sienna moves in with her Aussie cousins and starts her first teaching job, torn between her dream for a future in Australia and her longing for home. Sienna and Dave work at the same school, attend the same church, and quickly become friends. They are drawn together by circumstances and an undeniable attraction.
But their idyllic time together is temporary. Can the girl from Tuscany and the boy from Australia risk everything for love?
Learn more about Solo Tu here.
Upcoming Releases in 2019
Visit our Book Table to learn more about our Upcoming Releases.
Do you have a book releasing in 2019?
We collect book information for our New Releases posts in the Australasian Christian Writers Facebook Group. We include books that are appropriate for Christian readers that meet one (or more) of the following criteria:
- Published by Australasian authors (traditionally published and indie).
- Published by traditional publishers in Australasia (we do not promote vanity press books).
- Published by our international author friends who are active participants in the ACW Facebook Group.
Please note we will not be accepting requests to include books in our New Releases posts via the Contact form on our blog.
Hooray, I only just noticed this announcement about the prize winner when I visited today. I’ll fill out that form right now. Thanks heaps, everyone. It’s a great way to begin the year.