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 an excerpt or first chapter sample before buying a book? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …
Friday Fiction | Getting to know Nicki Edwards
Fiction Friday Getting to know Nicki Edwards Welcome Nicki Edwards to our blog today. Nicki has a new book out and we are going to learn a little about her and the book. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a wife, a mum of 4 adult kids, 2 border collies and …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Which Authors or Novels Do You Think Best Illustrate Healthy Family Relationships? 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: Which Authors or Novels Do You Think Best Illustrate Healthy Family Relationships? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …
Introducing the 2020 Omega Writers Conference
Plans are well underway for the 2020 Omega Writers Conference, to be held from 23 to 25 October. The conference will be held at Peppers Kingscliff, New South Wales (about twenty minutes from Gold Coast Airport and the Queensland border). Our main organising committee is Raewyn Elsegood, Narelle Atkins, and Andrea Grigg, but there is …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Which authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage?
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: Which authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in …
New Releases | February 2020 and giveaway winner
Welcome to February new releases. Congratulations to all who have a new or recent release. The winner of our monthly gift card will be announced at the end of the post. Holding onto Hope By Nicky Edwards (Self Published, Release day January 2020) Stuck in a stressful job and trapped in a toxic relationship, paediatric …
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Throwback Thursday | Publishing Options in Australia
What if I told you that publishing options were right under your nose? During my BA in Professional Writing, I was given both encouragement and preparation for the blatant reality: getting published in Australia is not easy. The competitiveness of the field was clear to me the moment I peeked outside the classroom. While rejection …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Which authors or novels do you think best show realistic and inspiring Christian romantic relationships?
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: Which authors or novels do you think best show realistic and inspiring Christian romantic relationships? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …
Supporting Local Authors – Western Australia
Today we're continuing our Supporting Local Authors blog post series by spotlighting Western Australia. ‘Local’ at ACW refers to Australia, New Zealand and other countries within Australasia. In our ACW blogging group we have one blog member from this region - Elaine Fraser. Elaine Fraser writes inspirational YA, women’s fiction, and inspirational nonfiction. She …
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Book Review | A Girl’s Guide to the Outback by Jessica Kate
A Girl's Guide to the Outback takes Kimberly and Sam from Jessica Kate's debut, Love and Other Mistakes, and transplants them to Sam's family farm in the Australian Outback. Sam is convinced he's a failure, so quits Wildfire, the youth mission he founded. When he gets home, he finds his sister Jules with a broken …
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