Fiction Friday | The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter

Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Denise Hunter's new contemporary romance, The Second Story Bookshop, set in North Carolina. Here's the Book Description: She inherits the bookshop of her dreams . . . But she has to run it with the ex she vowed never to speak with again. Shelby Thatcher …

Author Interview | Osar Adeyemi Talks About When Morning Comes

Today, I am pleased to welcome the revered author Osar Adeyemi to the Australasian Christian Writers blog.  Osar Adeyemi is a bestselling and award-winning author. She is loved around the world for her stories that touch the heart and point readers to Christ. Possessing a unique grace, Osar’s novels have a way of reminding you …

VANITY PUBLISHING — A VERY BAD DEAL FOR AUTHORS

Since 2013, when Australasian Christian Writers (ACW) was born and we started our original blog at Blogspot (Blogger), we have stood firm in our strong belief that vanity publishing—sometimes called assisted self publishing, hybrid publishing, partner publishing, pay-to-play publishing—is a terrible deal for authors. In recent years vanity publishing has evolved to specifically target independent …

Tuesday Book Chat | 21 October 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: Has reading inspired you to try a new hobby? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please …

Devotional | Seeking the Light

“Let your light shine…” – Matthew 5:16 God often speaks to me through nature, and after a long, wet winter on the eastern seaboard, I’m excited at the arrival of spring in Australia. There are clues everywhere that what lay dormant for months on end, is now bursting forth from its winter home. The first …

Fiction Friday | Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander

Today I am reviewing Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander. Book Description: A dangerous family legacy.A race to save a baby in jeopardy. When journalist Lexi McKenna receives a desperate call for help, she rushes to her sister’s home, only to find her sister dead and one of her twin nieces missing. With her past …

Writers Life | Young Christian Writers as Davids

Young Christian Writers as Davids: The Power of Contentment  What would change for you if you had everything you ever wanted? Would you be happier and more fulfilled?   In preparing for this article, I thought to continue on the “Young Christian Writers” series, and share my thoughts on the power of contentment.  In today’s …

Author Interview | Getting to Know O.R. Sykora

Today we welcome O.R. Sykora (Olivia) to our blog to talk about her new release. Son of the Mountain King out now. Can you tell us something about you we may not know? I spent my teenage years as a missionary kid in Romania. My parents had been asked to help direct a Bible school and …

Tuesday Book Chat | 14 October 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: Has reading inspired you to visit a place in a book? We look forward to hearing your …

New Releases | October 2025 With Giveaway Winners

Welcome to October’s new releases. Today we have 6 books to share with you as well as the Tuesday Book Chat winners for the Third quarter. El Roi: God Who Sees Me by Jo Wanmer Publisher: ‎ Armour Books (Released: 5 September 2025) Desperate for the light ... Dan dreams of qualifying as an engineer. But his …