Fiction Friday | Reader Interview With Jo-Anne Berthelsen

Welcome to Fiction Friday and our readers questions with Jo-Anne Berthelsen If you were not an author, what would you like to be? Probably a local church pastor again. I was part of a ministry team before I began writing, but in reality, I feel I am still ‘in ministry’, as I write and as …

Tuesday Book Chat | What Books Have You Read That Are Set in New Zealand?

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 books have you read that are set in New Zealand? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …

2021 CALEB Awards Wants You … to Volunteer as a Judge

It is almost time for the 2021 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers. CALEB stands for Christian Authors Lifting Each other's Books. The CALEB Award: Supports excellence in Australasian Christian books by encouraging and educating writers, regardless of genre. Encourages excellence in Australasian Christian books by recognising and rewarding our best writers across a range of …

Tuesday Book Chat | Are You Interested in Reading Books That Mention Covid or Lockdown?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Are you interested in reading books that mention Covid or Lockdown? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …

New Releases | February 2021 New Releases Plus Giveaway Winners

Welcome to February 2021 new releases. Congratulations to all who have new or recent releases this month. Please check the end of the post to see if you were a winner in January. Scarlet Love by Elaine Fraser Publisher: Beautiful Books, (Release date: February 2021) An LA fashion influencer with a secret mission, a girl …

Balancing Truth and Beauty in Our Writing

A Literary Dilemma Christian authors and readers are often faced with a dilemma. We’re encouraged to think about those things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Phil. 4:8), so surely those things should apply to what we read and write. There is certainly a lot of beauty in our world, …

Tuesday Books Chat | Do You Have a Book Buying Budget? If So, Do You Stick To It?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you have a book buying budget? If so, do you stick to it? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or …

Fiction Friday | Readers Interview With Elaine Fraser

Welcome to our next readers interview with Elaine Fraser. Today Elaine Fraser is in the hot seat and answering our questions. If you were not an author, what would you like to be? I think I’ll be a writer for the rest of my life, but I’d also like to go back to my teaching roots …

Tuesday Book Chat | It’s Australia Day! Let’s Create A List of Australian Books and Authors

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: It's Australia Day! Let's create a list of Australian books and authors. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …

DEVOTIONAL: Perfect Peace

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. – Isaiah 26:3 Finding perfect peace is not an easy thing to come across. Often, most of us have seasons where we don’t feel peace at all, let alone have perfect peace. But God’s Words tells us that …