The books and manuscripts have been read, the score sheets completed, and the totals calculated. That means it’s time to announce our finalists! I am delighted to announce the finalists in the 2022 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers: Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books. Published Adult Fiction The winner will receive a $300 cash prize …
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas a restful New Year, and is now looking forward to the challenges 2022 will hold. Challenges? Writing challenges, of course! Here’s a challenge for writers who have not yet published a book: enter a writing contest. Why? I can think of several good reasons: Honest Feedback …
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It’s time for our monthly crosspost with Christian Writers Downunder, sharing the news from Omega Writers. 2021 Omega Writers Retreat As we all know, the 2020 Omega Writer’s Conference was cancelled as we all experienced the joys of working and schooling from home. Restrictions to international travel mean we can’t hold our conference as planned …
Today’s post is from Meredith Resce, Author and Publisher, and member of the Omega Writers Management Committee. Back in 2010, I entered the CALEB awards for the first time. I even flew to Queensland for the gala dinner that, at that time, was a completely separate event to the Omega Conference. I was a finalist in …
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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 …
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2020 is coming to an end, and I think we’re all looking forward to 2021 and hopefully being allowed to leave the house whenever we want. Despite the challenges, 2020 has given Omega Writers the opportunity to try new things: We introduced our revamped two-yearly schedule for the CALEB Awards, considering published books in conference …
On behalf of Omega Writers, I’m thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 CALEB Awards for unpublished authors. The award ceremony was held on Saturday night via Zoom. While there was no chocolate, there was plenty of fun and laughter as writers from Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan met to celebrate our achievements over …
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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 …
Omega Writers have recently announced the finalists in the 2020 CALEB Award. The finalists had a week to revise their entries based on the first-round feedback, and submit their full manuscript. These are now with the final-round judges, and we will announce the winners in October. Those who didn’t final will also receive the feedback …
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Like so much of what has happened this year, the 2020 CALEB Award hasn’t gone according to plan. Our past practice has been to have a combination of published and unpublished categories in the Award each year, and to announce the winners at the annual Omega Writers Conference. Well, between fires, disease, and murder hornets, …
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