On behalf of Omega Writers, I'm thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 CALEB Awards for unpublished authors. The award ceremony was held on Saturday night via Zoom. While there was no chocolate, there was plenty of fun and laughter as writers from Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan met to celebrate our achievements over …
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My first introduction to Kristen Young was when she won the CALEB Award from Australasian Christian writing organisation Omega Writers. I had donated a free manuscript assessment as the prize, so got to read and critique Kristen's entry. I was thrilled to find it was dystopian fiction. I've been a fan of dystopian fiction since …
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Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What’s a hard copy book you will always keep and why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …
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Welcome to October new releases. Congratulations to all with a new release. Check the end of the post to see If you are a winner of the September giftcard or a giveaway. Joy to the World by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch Publisher: Kregel Publications (Release Date: October 13, 2020) Inspirational Regency romance with …
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I requested Becoming Sage for review knowing it was a nonfiction title, but that fact somehow slipped my mind while it waited on my Kindle. As a result, I assumed it was a novel when I picked it up. Hey, Becoming Sage is a great title for a women's fiction story! Once I got over …
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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: What's next on your TBR pile? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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I sit in my backyard, sipping a steaming cup of coffee. Mmmm. Delicious. My eyes fall on the flowers that adorn the large rocks before me—like a cascade of a picturesque purple lava flowing over them. A bold breeze laughs as it tugs at my hair. The twitter of birds fill the air and the …
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 Christian Memoir? What Christian memoir have you enjoyed, and why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …
Today we’re sharing an inspiring Devotion post from our blog archives by Lays Halawe. Be blessed by Lays’ words of grace. Daughter. He called me daughter. As I stood at a prayer and worship night at church, arms stretched high with tears streaming down my face, I cried out to God. I opened up my …
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Scattered, by Nola Lorraine is a fabulous debut inspirational historical fiction novel. Set in Victorian-era Nova Scotia, the novel employs quite a few genre elements such as historical, mystery, and romance–something for every reader. Maggie is on a quest. Her siblings have been sent from England to Canada as part of the Home Children Migrant …
