Beckon Creative

19/10/2026

Congratulations to Jo Wanmer on winning a CALEB award for El Roi!

While it’s awarded for the stellar writing, not the cover design, I’m still really proud of this cover. Prouder of Jo, of course 🙂 It’s a fantastic read!
And now we need a sticker for it!

You can get this at Koorong, direct from Jo or Armour Books, and all the usual places.

El Roi: God Who Sees Me

12/09/2026

05/09/2026

Darryl Dymock already had a few books under his belt when I was hired, and I'd done a few more for him by the time we actually met in person.

Darryl had written a biography on Bert Hinkler when I was hired to do a matching volume on Harry Hawker, under the Armour Books imprint. Then with Armour Books we produced three anthologies from the Mens Shed, Offcuts 1-3. Most recently, Darryl has revisited the subject of retirement and ways to make it a satisfying lifestyle. This is a fun, practical Q&A book - and I recommend reading it BEFORE you are Done Working!

An author, researcher, teacher and all-round good bloke, you can find out more about Darryl Dymock at www.drdymockwriter.com .

01/09/2026

Perhaps I'm too focused on explaining my life through the lens of ADHD, but honestly, it's become a useful question to ask. 'Is this a resistant character flaw? Is it a flaw at all? Is it my wiring? How much pushback before result, if any?' Because it turns out that a lot of things I had guilt over (or was criticised for) were not, in fact, my fault. I'm not responsible for my wiring - only for what I do with it. Similarly my physical disability, while it holds me up because I can't use the computer for more than an hour at a time, also lets me say to myself: God doesn't expect more from me than He enables me to do. That statement works both ways, but it works.

So instead of facing overwhelm in the morning and self-castigation at night, I've been given two tools.

One, I now know the optimal balance for self-employment FOR ME: put out fires 9-11, creative tasks 11-2, grind work 2-5 with an option on 7-9. With rests interspersed.

Two, I don't have to be entirely self-directed. I have started asking the Lord what to focus on for the day. He gives me 2-3 things. And then I have someone to please other than myself, someone who also holds my clients' needs in mind, and who understands how to get the best out of me. And wait for this mind-blowing revelation: the yoke is easy and light! I finish each day not in despair out of how much I failed to get done (out of the huge unrealistic pile of possible outcomes) but satisfied that I've pleased the One who matters. And the work is getting done.

This is also why I have Writing Wednesdays. Sure, I get to Wednesday and think about all the client work waiting for me; but my books are part of my calling, and that deserves focus, lest I spend my days tending other ministries but neglecting the one *I've* been entrusted with. (OK, that's a Venn diagram with a big overlap 🙃)

I realised this may all sound very very self-indulgent to my dear friends who work 9-5. So I'll just remind you I'm not young any more and there aren't many 9-5 jobs that let you have a wee lie-down once an hour because your neck has made your shoulder seize up and radiate pain down your arm. I'm doing the best I can with these cards and I know you are too! While we aren't valued because of our productivity, I do applaud yours (and envy it a tiny bit). Go you good thing. Find what works, and have at it!

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29/08/2026

Anne Hamilton is an incredible writer, editor, speaker and mentor. I've been working with Anne and her books for eight years now.

It began as fangirling. I wrote to Anne to say how deeply I enjoyed one of her books. That led to coffee and more books. That, in turn, led to the privilege of laying the books out, and the rest, as they say, is history. It's a bit of a running joke now that she's my client and I'm her client, since she very generously contributes sections to the DNA of God series I'm writing. But the truth is that we are fast friends and she's been a fantastic mentor, helping me navigate the waters of self-publishing my own books.

Anne's books are fascinating and deep. Some of them went over my head until I was ready for them - o happy day! - but every last one of them is profound. She writes non fiction which investigates between the lines of Biblical history to discover WHAT ELSE Jesus was up to (there is always MORE with Him!) This includes recapitulation, spiritual warfare, getting over the threshold into your calling, and rediscovering things everyone in the first century thought were obvious.

In addition to those 30-odd mind-benders (honestly, they're like chandeliers to read) she's written gorgeous chidrens and YA fiction. I love YA fiction, even at my advanced old age (back me up here, C.S. Lewis) and these do not disappoint.

Some of the books I've worked on were designs to match the existing covers in series that were already underway. I'm a sucker for matching sets. Anne herself has wonderful design instincts, so each cover is a collaboration of ideas, which is pretty normal with cover design.

You can find Anne (and many of our author friends and clients) on Facebook, Koorong, Amazon, and best of all at Armour Books: www.armourbooks.com.au

07/08/2026

Runcorn Christian Church is a thriving suburban worship centre on Brisbane's southside where you can encounter Jesus, live transformed, and discover your purpose.

I started at RCC as a volunteer - zhuzhing the sermon slides - then when the work became more substantial I was hired on a freelance basis. I created the previous website (iteration #5 will receive the royal treatment soon!) and various ads, flyers, banners and so forth. I love being part of the cause. It's my cause, too!

I'm not the only one who contributes design at RCC. Shlee Ruge, Hannah Venz and Zanne Art Studio deserve props too, and the logo is by the talented Larissa Hage.

You can find out more about Runcorn Christian Church at www.runcorncc.org.au

07/08/2026

I'm about to launch a regular segment where I talk about some of the amazing people I get to work with! Watch this space!

13/07/2026

Me & my books off to Women Writers Qld

13/07/2026

In the morning, I get to speak on cover design at Women Writers Queensland! Can’t wait!

26/02/2026

A little cross-promotion. I did not do my own album cover, because this was long before I trained in graphic design. This is the work of my brother, the very talented Matt Weavers, and the photograph is by my equally talented sil Gill Weavers. Take a bow, fam :)

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