The Word Writers Fair

• October
• 23

8:48 am Updates, Writing

One of the reasons I was so keen to go on the Christian Magazine Editors Conference is because opportunities to meet and connect with other Christian writers – let alone editors! – are thin on the ground here in Australia, especially when you compare it to the thriving Christian publishing industry in the USA.

The good news is, there are quite a few people here in Australia doing their bit to change all that. One of them is Rochelle Manners. Not only does she run a small publishing house, Wombat Books, this year she has also launched Light The Dark, a family friendly party plan. Her motivation behind starting Light The Dark was to provide an outlet for sales and promotion of Australian Christian products – particularly books.

But she hasn’t stopped there! Rochelle has also organised The Word Writers Fair, a fantastic opportunity for Christian writers in south-east Queensland to not only hone their craft and learn from experts, but also to network with other writers.

It goes without saying that I’ll be there! Registration is extremely reasonable and includes a free book – you can choose from one of at least half a dozen that will be launched at the event! Personally I have my eye on two – “Climbing Mountains: one young woman’s journey through breast cancer“ by Stacey Charbachi, and “A Design of Gold“, a novel by Paula Vince.

The Word Writers Fair will be held on Saturday 28 November at New Life Christian Church, 60 Thrush Street, Inala. You can find more and register at: http://www.thewordwriters.com/index.html. Hope to see you there!