Tuesday Book Chat | Will You Buy a Book if You Don’t Like the Cover?

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: Will you buy a book if you don't like the cover? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post …

Tuesday Book Chat | Have You Enjoyed Reading a Book Despite Not Liking the Cover?

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: Have you ever enjoyed reading a book despite not liking the cover ? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on …

Stories of Life: Narrative Form with Poetic Commentary

It's contest time! On Monday, Katy introduced the 2020 Australian Christian Teen Writer Award and Young Australian Christian Writer Award. Click here to find out more. Entries to the 2020 CALEB Award close this week. Click here to enter (you'll have to click the yellow Book Now button). We're also looking for more judges for …

Guest Post | Mindy Graham on Writing in a Pandemic

Heroes, Heroines and Writing Happily Ever Afters in a Pandemic. My hero and heroine are battling a pandemic. No, I’m not plotting a love-in-lockdown romance, but I am trying to walk my protagonists towards their HEA amidst a world in turmoil. Covid-19 has stormed 2020 and reorganised our lives. For some, this may have their …

Calling all young authors and quaranTEEN writers!

Entries are open for the 2020 Australian Christian Teen Writer Award and Young Australian Christian Writer Award. Do you know any budding young writers who will be encouraged by participating in this year’s SparkLit awards? Ask God to bring them to mind and share this opportunity with them. Both awards discover and empower young unpublished authors and promote writing …

Tuesday Book Chat | Can You Recommend a Book That Has Helped You Deal With a Major Life Issue

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: Can you recommend a book that has helped you deal with a major life issue? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by …

New Releases | May 2020 with Gift Card Winner

Welcome to May new releases. Congratulations Cecily on your new release. The winner of February’s gift card will be announced at the end of the post. Lola in the middle by Cecily Anne Paterson (Publisher: Wombat Books, Release date 15 May 2020) Blurb: Lola is always in the middle on the netball court. She knows …

A Legacy of Love – Keona J Tann

“Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how.” Francine Rivers Wouldn’t it be nice if it didn’t take our entire lifetime to learn?I wonder if we could learn how to truly love others before we cause too much destruction? C.S. Lewis declares: “I do not expect old heads on young …

Tuesday Book Chat | Have Your Reading Habits Change During Lockdown

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: Have your reading habits changed during lockdown? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …