Tuesday Book Chat | Do you read “clean reads”?

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 read "clean reads"? How do you define clean reads? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on …

February New Releases

Check out our February latest releases along with the winner of our first monthly gift card giveaway. We also share details of the annual Omega Brisbane Book Fair. Esther: For such a time as this by Peter Adam (Publisher: Aquila Press. Date Released 8 January 2019) Esther is a book which has intrigued generations, with its …

Author Interview | Introducing Rita Stella Galieh

It's time to meet another Australasian Christian Writers blogger. Today we're talking to Rita Stella Galieh. Welcome, Rita! Fast Five Long black or flat white? Neither - always a cappuccino. Kiwis or Koalas? Oh, it must be a Koala ever since cuddling one. Mangoes or kiwifruit? I enjoy both but my extra special favourite must …

#Throwback Thursday | 12 Steps to a Great Blog Post

Blogging. It’s often considered one of the basics of a good author platform. But a lot of authors find writing a great blog post an unpleasant chore. Today I’m resharing my 12 Steps to a Great Blog Post to help you write and publish great posts. And if even the thought of establishing a blog …

Author Interview | Elaine Fraser

This interview is part of a series, introducing the members of Australasian Christian Writers, to give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better. Today we’re interviewing Elaine Fraser. Welcome, Elaine! Fast Five Long black or flat white? Flat white with almond milk. Books or TV? Books. There’s no tension in this …

Tuesday Book Chat | Which author would you like to have coffee with?

It's Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today's question is: Which author would you like to have coffee with? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post …

Exploring Genre – Round Up

In 2019, we are continuing the tradition of a cross-post between Christian Writers Downunder (CWD) and Australasian Christian Writers (ACW), exploring genre. You may wonder if, after two years, there are any more genres to explore. Well, yes, there are. In fact we haven't come close to covering them all. But before we launch into …

Author Interview | Introducing Josephine-Anne Griffiths

It's time for another author interview here at Australasian Christian Writers. Today we're chatting life, location, and writing with the lovely Josephine-Anne Griffiths. Fast Five Long black or flat white? Usually a flat white, however, I do occasionally enjoy a mug of cappuccino, half-strength with a dash of caramel. Kiwis or Koalas? As cute as …

Paths to Publishing | Vanity Publishing

By Iola Goulton @iolagoulton Over the last three weeks we've looked at trade publishing, publishing through a small press, and self-publishing. Any of those can be good options. Today we're looking at a path to publishing that is rarely a good option for the author: vanity publishing. That's because vanity publishing goes against publishing's most …

Author Interview | Wendy Parker

This interview is part of a series, introducing the members of Australasian Christian Writers, to give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better. Today we’re interviewing Wendy Parker. Welcome, Wendy! Fast Five Kiwis or koalas? Koalas. But, my friend just went on a cruise to New Zealand and said the Kiwis …