Introducing Sunrise Publishing (and a Call for Submissions)

Sunrise Publishing is the latest initiative from bestselling and award-winning author Susan May Warren, partnering  with Lindsay Harrel. The two authors conducted a Facebook Live presentation on 30 September (well, 1 October New Zealand time) sharing the story behind the new collaboration, and announcing their submissions process. Sunrise are currently open to submissions from US …

Tuesday Book Chat | What would you like to see more of in Christian fiction?

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 themes, topics or genres would you like to see more of in Christian fiction? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …

Love Keeps No Record Of Wrongs (part 2) by Keona J Tann

In my previous devotion I shared that when we repent and ask for forgiveness God wipes the slate clean and remembers our sin no more, for God’s love keeps NO record of wrongs! You can read the full devotion here. I pray that you can grasp hold of the fact that Father God’s heart is full …

6 Tips for Improving Your Writing Craft Without Attending a Conference

It's almost conference time! Today I'm resharing a post I originally wrote last year, for those of you who can't join us at the 2019 Omega Writer's Conference in Sydney from 11 to 13 October. Can't make it to conference? Does this mean you miss out on the opportunity to learn, to upskill yourself? Not …

Tuesday Book Chat | Where would you like to visit in a novel?

Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Where would you like to visit in a novel? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or in a …

DEVOTIONS: God loves us as He finds us

God loves us as He finds us, just as we are. Have you ever found yourself listening to a song only to have the lyrics take your breath away? When lyrics hit home so deeply that you feel like someone has taken your journal and turned it into a song? The other day as I …

Fiction Friday | Getting to know Christine Dillon

Today for Fiction Friday we are getting to know Christine Dillon. Christine Dillon is our guest on the blog today.  Thanks Christine for taking the time to tell us a little more about you and your new book. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m Australian (but also with Kiwi blood and …

Cover Reveal | Carry Me Away by Dorothy Adamek

I've been wanting to read Carry Me Away since I met Dorothy Adamek and she told me the incredible true story of two survivors of an Australian shipwreck. Yes, that's the inspiration behind this historical romance, the long-awaited sequel to Carry Me Home. And it's almost here! Carry Me Away releases on 5 November 2019. …

Give it, Give it all, Give it now.

Cautious, compliant writing is not only boring to read it’s boring to write. Our job as writers is to stimulate and engage our readers to not only believe what we’ve written, but to persuade them to think differently.   In Annie Dillard’s book, The writing life, she’s says this, “One of the things I know …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do you read diverse Christian fiction? How do you define diverse?

Welcome to the 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 diverse Christian fiction? How do you define diverse? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or …