Omega Writers Blog
Discover all the news and updates from Omega Writers, Australia’s Christian Writers Network.
What Can You Expect from the Omega Writers Conference 2026?
What if the next step in your writing journey isn’t about doing more—but about building better?
Whether you’re putting pen to paper for the first time, working on your latest manuscript, wondering how to navigate publishing, or looking for ways to grow your reach as an author, the Omega Writers Conference 2026 has been designed to help you strengthen your foundations and discover your next pathway.
Preparing for the Conference: Making the Most of Your Hub Appointment
The Hub’s 30-minute paid appointments are one of the most valuable things on offer at this conference — and they’re not just for writers who are polished, pitch-ready, and practically published. They’re for you, wherever you are on this writing journey.
The Hub Is Open — Meet the Specialists Taking Appointments at Omega Writers 2026
Registration for Omega Writers Conference 2026 is now open — and with it, bookings for one of the most valuable parts of the weekend: the
Conference 2026: Bookings Now Open
Bookings are now open for the Omega Writers 2026 biennial conference, Building Blocks and Pathways, on October 16-18 2026
Conference Scholarship Fund 2026
We know Omega Writers conferences can be expensive, especially for writers who are starting out. That’s why we offer Omega Writers Conference Scholarships for first-time attenders.
Omega Writers Conference 2026: Building Blocks & Pathways
Our 2026 conference brings together an inspiring lineup of international and local speakers to equip and challenge Christian writers.
Omega Writers Conference 2026: Speakers and details
Omega Writers Conference 2026: Building Blocks & Pathways Book now. The Omega Writers Conference 2026 is set to inspire, equip, and connect Christian writers from
Omega Writers Conference 2026: Building Blocks & Pathways
Mark your calendar — Omega Writers Conference 2026 is heading to Adelaide from October 16–18, hosted at the beautiful Nunyara Conference Centre. The 2026 theme, Building
Congratulations to winners of the 2025 CALEB Awards!
We announce the finalists for the 2025 CALEB Award for unpublished manuscripts!
Our 2025 Online Retreat for Christian Writers
Whether you’re building a novel, crafting a memoir or simply trying to stay faithful to your writing call, this retreat will equip and encourage you for the journey ahead.
Congratulations to the 2025 CALEB Award finalists!
We announce the finalists for the 2025 CALEB Award for unpublished manuscripts!
Tips for judging the CALEB Award
Servant-hearted judges can encourage writers to courageously reach for excellence.
Vulnerability and the Christian writer
Kate Mackereth meditates on vulnerability and growing as a Christian writer.
How the CALEB Award set Suzie Peace Pybus on the path to indie publishing
Suzie Peace Pybus won the 2022 CALEB Award for unpublished fiction. We asked her about her experience entering the CALEB and her writing journey since entering.
How the CALEB Award helped Kate Mackereth build confidence and community
Kate Mackereth won the 2024 CALEB Award for her unpublished fiction manuscript. Here she describes how the CALEB gave her the confidence to continue through doubt, and her writing journey since entering.
How the CALEB Award made Stephanie Walters finish her book (and get it published)
Stephanie Walters won the 2022 CALEB Award for her unpublished manuscript of her recently released memoir It’s Not a Sprint. We asked for her reflections on the CALEB Award and about her journey since entering.
The 2025 CALEB Award is coming
The 2025 CALEB Award offers a unique opportunity for unpublished Christian writers across Australia and New Zealand to receive valuable feedback on their manuscripts.
The Omega list of Christian bookshops in Australia and New Zealand
If you have written a book for a Christian audience, it’s natural to seek out a Christian bookshop to help you sell it. In the
Omega Writers welcomes new President at 2024 AGM
At the recent AGM, Carolyn Tonkin was joyfully voted in as Omega Writers new president with the full support of the members present.
CALEB Award 2024 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 CALEB Awards. See the list of winning books and authors here.
Omega Writers Conference 20-22 Sept 2024
Speakers and presenters at the Omega Writers Conference, a conference for Australian Christian writers, featuring best selling author Susan May Warren in Sydney, September 2024.
Hub Appointments at the 2024 Omega Writers Conference
The Hub is an opportunity for conference delegates to book appointments with agents, publishers, editors and industry experts to discuss their work in progress, or to pitch a manuscript ready for submission. Writers will be able to gather valuable feedback, suggestions, guidance as well as to increase their understanding of the publishing process.
Download Omega Writers graphics
Omega Writers members can download our logo for use on their website. Winners and Finalists of the CALEB Award may download medallions here.
CALEB 2024 Shortlist Announced
We are thrilled to announce the CALEB 2024 Shortlist for the CALEB Prize, celebrating the best in Christian fiction and nonfiction from Australia and New Zealand.
2024 Omega Writers Conference taking shape!
This opportunity to connect in person with so many Christian Writers from across the country only comes around once every two years!
Do I Need An Editor? (And What Do They Do?)
If you’ve just finished your Christian book, you may be wondering: ‘do I need an editor?’ You may also be wondering: ‘what do editors even do?’ Let’s discover who editors are and the different types of editing they do, and then answer the question: do I need an editor?
Christian Writers Award, CALEB 2024, Open Now
Entries for the 2024 CALEB Award recognising the best in Australasian Christian writing are open now.
Call for Judges in the 2024 Caleb Awards
The CALEB awards are an opportunity to celebrate excellence within our Christian writing community. We invite you to help us celebrate the talent within our community by volunteering to be a judge of the 2024 Award.
2024 Conference Scholarship Fund
We know writing conferences can be expensive, especially for writers who are starting out. That’s why we offer Conference Scholarships for first-time attenders. We invite
A word from our out-going President
Penny Reeve announced her resignation from the role of president at the 2023 AGM. Omega Writers wishes her well and thanks her for her faithful