OMEGA
CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Ruth Bonetti and Sharli
Zwart formed Omega Writers in September 1991 to support
and encourage Christian writers. Based in Brisbane,
distance members have been affiliated from as far away
as Darwin and Sydney.
Members’ work has been published in fields as diverse
as novels, journalism (social and family issues,
travel), books for readers with intellectual
disabilities, drama, poetry, theology, devotions, music
and illustration. Some members’ novels have been
translated into Braille; others have recorded their
material on radio or have produced original cantatas.
In 1994, Omega Writers presented Gallery,
a performance of writers’ work enhanced by music, art,
drama, spiritual dance and graphics, to an audience of
about 900 people.
Four years later, a volume of stories, poems and other
writings entitled Seasons of
Giving was published. Most stories
derived from true situations.
In 2007, the group also backed the inaugural Alpha 2
Omega Literary and Dramatic Arts Convention, which
still organises an annual Poetry and Short Story
Competition. See website: HYPERLINK
"http://www.alpha2omega.org.au" www.alpha2omega.org.au
Omega Writers continues now as a more informal group of
like-minded people who meet on the FIRST Sunday
afternoon of February, April, June, August, October and
December to encourage one another with their current
writing projects. There is no longer a regular
newsletter, but neither is there any joining fee.
Anyone who desires to serve the Lord through the gift
of writing can be assured of a warm welcome.
Lyn Hurry continues to coordinate the Omega group. You
may contact her through the Queensland Writers Centre
or by emailing: lynhurry@bigpond.com