Lockdowns and Winners

It happened!

After all the planning and high hopes, the 2021 Omega Writers Book Fair (Brisbane) went ahead even as the announcement of a lockdown for South-East Queensland became live in media res. 

This year we had a smaller number of author tables - with sixteen authors with works ranging for memoirs, biography, devotional theology, diversity and difference, to works of fantasy, science fiction, historical romance and crime fiction (written by a paramedic).  We were thrilled to welcome new faces, like Harry Colfer, Cathryn Lloyd, Lilly J. Faith, Rebekah Robinson, Marion Kilchester, George Johnston, and to welcome old hands, such as Ruth Bonetti, David Bennett, Hazel Barker, Anne Hamilton, Rhonda Valentine Dixon, Sally Eberhardt, Lynne Stringer, Naomi Eccles-Smith, Jeanette O'Hagan and Nola Lorraine.

Attendees enjoyed the readings by our authors. Both the workshop by Anne Hamilton and the Panel on Marketing and Promotion for authors was well attended by enthusiastic participants. And much excitement ensued as people rushed to fill their scavenger hunt cards before the announcement of door prizes, the Scavenger Hunt and the winners of the Writing Competition. 

And while we needed to bring things forward to finish earlier due to the looming lockdown and many who had been planning to attend did not venture out, the day was still an inspiration and encouragement for those who attended. 

Winners of the Omega Writers Book Fair 2021 Writing Competition (Theme of Hope)

Thank you for all the entrants to the Writing Competition. We had some excellent entries and appreciate the time and creativity you gave to the theme of Hope. 

The winners of the four categories, as announced at the Book Fair on 31 July 2021 are:

Unpublished Writer

Poetry by an unpublished writer - Helen Bishop with her poem Hope

Shorty Story by an unpublished writer - Warren Brooks with his short story Christmas Hope

Published Writer

Poetry by published writer - Joy Mal with her poem Waiting

Short Story by published writer - Hazel Barker with her short story Hope Springs Eternal

Congratulations to our winners. 

Omega Writers Book Fair 2022

Omega Writers Book Fair (Brisbane) will be on again in 2022. We're looking at a date in the later part of May. Watch this space. 

Did you attend the Fair? We'd love to hear your stories.