Tuesday Book Chat | Do you follow your favourite authors on social media?

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 follow your favourite authors on social media? If so, which social media? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in …

Supporting Local Authors – Tasmania

Today we're continuing our Supporting Local Authors blog post series by spotlighting Tasmania. ‘Local’ at ACW refers to Australia, New Zealand and other countries within Australasia. In our ACW blogging group we have one blog member from this region - Keona Tann. Keona Tann writes encouraging and inspiring devotion posts for our blog and on her …

Throwback Thursday | Write Smart, Write Happy by Cheryl St. John

It's Throwback Thursday, and today I'm resharing my review of Write Smart, Write Happy by Cheryl St. John, an inspiring book about the writer mindset. I thought this was going to be a book about writing—and it is. And it isn't. It isn't what I was expecting (which was something about how to write better). …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Read an Excerpt or First Chapter Sample Before Buying a Book?

Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you read an excerpt or first chapter sample before buying a book? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …

Friday Fiction | Getting to know Nicki Edwards

Fiction Friday Getting to know Nicki Edwards Welcome Nicki Edwards to our blog today. Nicki has a new book out and we are going to learn a little about her and the book. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a wife, a mum of 4 adult kids, 2 border collies and …

Tuesday Book Chat | Which Authors or Novels Do You Think Best Illustrate Healthy Family Relationships? Why?

Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which Authors or Novels Do You Think Best Illustrate Healthy Family Relationships? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …

Introducing the 2020 Omega Writers Conference

Plans are well underway for the 2020 Omega Writers Conference, to be held from 23 to 25 October. The conference will be held at Peppers Kingscliff, New South Wales (about twenty minutes from Gold Coast Airport and the Queensland border). Our main organising committee is Raewyn Elsegood, Narelle Atkins, and Andrea Grigg, but there is …

Tuesday Book Chat | Which authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage?

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 authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in …

New Releases | February 2020 and giveaway winner

Welcome to February new releases. Congratulations to all who have a new or recent release. The winner of our monthly gift card will be announced at the end of the post. Holding onto Hope By Nicky Edwards (Self Published, Release day January 2020) Stuck in a stressful job and trapped in a toxic relationship, paediatric …

Throwback Thursday | Publishing Options in Australia

What if I told you that publishing options were right under your nose? During my BA in Professional Writing, I was given both encouragement and preparation for the blatant reality: getting published in Australia is not easy. The competitiveness of the field was clear to me the moment I peeked outside the classroom. While rejection …