Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance Launch

This week ACRBA (Australian Christian Reader's Blog Alliance) was launched. A few months ago I was talking with Narelle Atkins and after some chatting we came up with this idea. We want to promote Australian books we are also happy to promote other books. While a blog alliance isn't a new idea many of the alliances have few books available outside the USA. We wanted to fill a void where Australian and other countries have a chance to help promote books. We hope to provide ebooks or pdf's for overseas reviewers and in some cases print books. 


We plan to feature two books a month, fiction the first week of the month and non fiction or children's books the third week. The first tours will take place in November and at this stage we have November and December booked up. We have several fiction books lined up for next year also. 


How can you be involved? If you are a blogger and reader you are welcome to apply to be a reviewer. We do ask that you blog regularly and have been blogging for a set time. Authors are also able to submit books to be reviewed. The blog address is http://acrba.blogspot.com. Here you will find our guidelines and where to apply to be a reviewer. We are excited about this new venture and hope you will join our excitement. 

CWDownunder Blog Alliance

Christian Writers Downunder has started a Blog Alliance to promote Australian books. I am taking information from the Christian Writers Downunder site. 


What's a Blog Alliance? It's when a group of people who have blogs get together and blog about a book. Not just any book, but in this case, an AUSSIE book. The goal is to make everyone aware of Australian Christian authors. The book nominated will be blogged over a three day period by our group of bloggers. This will either be a Monday -Wednesday, or Wednesday-Friday. Most people blog on those days, so there shouldn't be a problem.


There is more information at http://www.christianwritersdownunder.com/BlogAlliance.html
If you are a reader and have a blog and would like to be part of this alliance go to the above link read the information and sign up.
There will be a list of books sent out for you to choose from about 2 months inadvance of the tour to allow time to read the books. You do not have to request all books you can choose which books you wish to read.
You can choose as few or many as you can read. You will be required to post on the day and to post a review. 


This is a great venture to help promote Australian books and more reviewers are more than welcome.