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 […]
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the following categories: Published Adult fiction Published nonfiction (including memoir) Published Young Adult fiction Unpublished Adult fiction Unpublished nonfiction (including memoir) Unpublished Young Adult fiction Enter the CALEB […]
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Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books, and recognises the best in Australasian Christian writing, published and unpublished.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 […]
CALEB Adult Non-Fiction Winner: Sinned Against
Valerie Wressell was the winner of the Adult Non-Fiction section of the CALEB Awards in 2021, with her book, Sinned Against: Exploring the Scriptures. We sat down with Valerie after her win and asked her a few questions about her book and her process. Q: Tell us what your book is about? Valerie: My book […]
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? […]