The Hub Details 2022
What is the the hub? 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 […]
Workshops, the Hub and more for Conference 2022
It’s time to share some more exciting information with you regarding the Omega Writers Conference! There are still some tweaks to be made to our program, and we’re waiting for confirmation from a speaker or two, but we’re keen to share the fabulous time we have planned for you so far. Our theme this year […]
Introducing our Keynote Speaker for Omega Conference 2022
We know many of you are curious as to what has been planned for conference this year. The good news is, there’s been a lot of organisation happening behind the scenes, and we’re ready to share the first part of it with you! Omega Writers Conference 2022 Taking It to Another Level Where: Peppers Salt Resort […]
Tassie Chapter Zoom Meeting
Omega members are invited to the next Tasmanian Chapter Group Meeting! Join us on Wednesday 6th April starting at 7.30pm – 8.30pm (Tasmanian Time). We will be having a discussion about, ‘How dialogue brings life to a book.’ Please bring along some examples of dialogue bringing life to a story. For the Zoom link check the Omega Writers Members […]
2022 CALEB Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Edit: 2022 CALEB is now closed. Thanks for your entries. The 2022 CALEB Awards are open for entries in the following categories: Published Adult fiction Published nonfiction (including memoir) Published Young Adult fiction Unpublished Adult fiction Unpublished nonfiction (including memoir) Unpublished Young Adult fiction Enter the CALEB […]
2022 Omega Zoom Catchup
You are invited to come along to our first Omega Zoom Catch-up for the year! Join us on Wednesday 2nd March starting at 7.30pm – 8.30pm (Tasmanian Time). The catchup will be hosted by our Tasmanian Chapter Group. We will be having a discussion around ‘What Makes for Good Opening lines’ in our books and […]
Omega Writers | Call for Judges for 2022 CALEB Award
It Takes a Village to Publish a Novel. One of the many myths about writing and writers is that we work alone. We sit in our attic room, scratching away for weeks and months and years, and eventually produce a work of staggering genius that has the publishers beating a path to our door, each one waving […]
View the CALEB Awards Ceremony 2021
Omega Writers is the home of the CALEB Award. CALEB stands for Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books, and recognises the best in Australasian Christian writing, published and unpublished. The Biblical Caleb was one of only two spies to go into the land of Israel and bring back a good report. Caleb said there were […]
CALEB Early Reader and Middle Grade Winner: How Not To Be Popular
Cecily Anne Paterson was the winner of the Early Reader and Middle Grade section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with her book, How Not To Be Popular. We sat down with Cecily after her win and asked her a few questions about her book and her process. Q. What’s your book about? Maddie, 11 […]
CALEB Adult Fiction Winner: The Merchant of Sychar
Cindy Williams was the winner of the Adult Fiction section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with her book, The Silk Merchant of Sychar. We sat down with Cindy after her win and asked her a few questions about her book and her process. Q. What’s your book about? The Silk Merchant of Sychar is […]