CALEB Children’s Picture Book Winner: Grandma’s Treasured Shoes
Coral Vass was the winner of the Children’s Picture Book section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with her book, Grandma’s Treasured Shoes. We sat down with Coral after her win and asked her a few questions about her book and her process. Q: Congratulations, Coral! Tell us what your book is about? Coral: Grandma’s […]
CALEB Memoir & Biography Winner: On The Way
Dr Michael Babbage was the winner of the Memoir and Biography section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with his book, On The Way: An Australian Doctor in Yemen and Pakistan. We sat down with Michael after his win and asked him a few questions about the book and his process. Q. Congratulations, Michael! Tell […]
CALEB Young Adult Winner: Apprentice
Kristen Young was the winner of the Young Adult Fiction section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with her book, Apprentice, published by Enclave Escape. We sat down with Kristen after her win and asked her a few questions about her book and her process. Q: Congratulations, Kristen! Tell us what your book is about? […]
2021 CALEB Award Winners
Omega Writers are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 CALEB Awards for published books. Adult Nonfiction Sponsor: Sheree Chambers & Emma Biddle at Impressum The winner receives their choice of website updates, a six-week social media calendar, or a cover for their next book to the value of $400. The winner is: Sinned Against: […]
Coming to the Omega Writers Retreat this weekend?
You are in for a treat! Meet our two guest speakers: For the 10am session: Edie Melson – Soul Care for Writers Edie Melson is a woman of faith with ink-stained fingers. She’s a writer who feels lost without her camera and a reluctant speaker who loves to encourage an audience, all while embracing the […]
Omega Writers Retreat is going online!
As we all know, the pandemic continues to throw everyone’s plans into disarray. After postponing our Omega Writers Conference from 2020 to 2021, we now have to change everything again and go online. But don’t get despondent. We’re planning an Online Writers Retreat on Friday night 8 October and Saturday 9 October that will be […]
CALEB Encouragement Award
Nominations are now open for the Caleb Encouragement Award. If you’re a current paid member of Omega Writers, we would like to invite you to nominate a fellow Christian writer for an Encouragement Award. This could be: A writer who has gone out of their way to support other writers (this will be a NEW […]
Getting to the heart of CALEB
I remember my first CALEB Awards night well. One of my books had been shortlisted. A children’s novel with Christian themes. It was the first time any of my books had received any acclaim or attention apart from what I mustered up myself. I was terrified, excited and so terribly nervous. I remember smiling at […]
What’s New at Omega Writers | July 2021
There is lots of news from Omega Writers this month! We have a winner in the Realm Awards, news about the Omega Book Fair and Retreat, and a call for nominations for the Encouragement Awards. Realm Awards Congratulations to Omega Writers member Kristen Young for her double win at the Realm Makers Awards, announced last […]
CALEB Finalists 2021
The books have been read, the scoresheets completed, the scores added … I am delighted to announce the finalists in the 2021 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers: Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books. I’d also like to add a big thank you to our sponsors for supporting Omega Writers, the CALEB Award, and Christian writers […]