New Releases | October New Releases 2020 and Winners

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 …

Book Review | Becoming Sage by Michelle Van Loon

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 …

Bookish Tuesday | What’s Next On Your TBR Pile?

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 …

Devotional | I Am Your Friend

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 …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Read Christian Memoir? What Christian Memoir Have You Enjoyed, And Why?

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 …

Best of the ACW Archives: He Calls Me Daughter by Lays Halawe

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 …

Scattered: an impressive debut novel

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 …

Tuesday Book Chat | Are There Particular Occupations or Hobbies That You Don’t Enjoy Reading About in Christian Fiction?

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: Are there particular occupations or hobbies that you don't enjoy reading about in christian fiction? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by …

Omega Writers: CALEB Award Night Update

We are almost on the home straight for the 2020 CALEB Awards. The final-round judges are working their way through the entries. Scores are due back on 30 September, so it's not long to go now before we have winners in our three categories: Unpublished Adult Fiction Unpublished Young Adult Fiction Unpublished Nonfiction CALEB Awards …

Metamorphosis – Changed And Changing Still.

I feel like I am currently undergoing a metamorphosis during this COVID season. I have changed over these past few months and, by the grace of God, I’m changing still. There seems to be a new shift, a switch, an amendment of who I truly am. And I believe that God is doing some serious …