It’s time for our monthly crosspost with Christian Writers Downunder, sharing the news from Omega Writers.
2021 Omega Writers Retreat
As we all know, the 2020 Omega Writer’s Conference was cancelled as we all experienced the joys of working and schooling from home. Restrictions to international travel mean we can’t hold our conference as planned this year either.
But we know everyone is keen to meet in person and spend quality writing time together. Instead of a full conference, the conference committee have been hard at work, planning a weekend retreat from 8 to 10 October 2021.
The retreat will be held at the Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff, New South Wales, which is about twenty minutes from Coolangatta Airport. Attendees can choose to stay at Peppers, next door at the Mantra, or at other accommodation in the area.
Click here for more details on the venue, and to download an accommodation booking form. Peppers and Mantra are both offering great rates for the retreat dates, and for two days before and after the retreat.
The conference committee are currently hard at work developing a retreat programme and finalizing costing. Registration will open in June, so watch this space for more details.
CALEB Award
The entries in the 2021 CALEB Awards are now in the hands and ereaders of our judges, and the scores are trickling in. The deadline for judging first-round entries is Friday 18 June, and we are planning to announce the finalists on 28 June.
Winners will be announced on 9 October 2021 at the Omega Writer’s Retreat.
Picture Book judges: your entries are now in the hands of Australia Post. Please let me (Iola Goulton) know if you haven’t received them by Friday.
Stories of Life
Omega Writers are proud to sponsor the 2021 Stories of Life competition.
This year’s theme is telling a faith-filled story. Tell your stories of life that point to evidence of God’s reality, and a time a place when you witnessed God’s grace in action.
Click here to find out more about the 2021 Stories of Life contest.
Entry to the Youth category (writers aged 17 and under) is free, and entry to the Open and Short categories is AUD 10 per entry. The top three entries in each category will win a one-year membership to Omega Writers, and there are additional prizes for the winners of the Open and Short categories.
