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Geraldine, much like her author Andrea Thompson, is heavily involved in the music scene. Immerse yourself in the music of the 20th century with this playlist, curated by Andrea. Listen for free on the Fremantle Press Spotify, and read below for more context around each song and where they fit into Geraldine. ‘Geraldine’ by Glasvegas […]

Join authors Emma Young and Brooke Dunnell at Cambridge Library in Floreat on Thursday 27 March. Emma and Brooke will be in conversation about their writing processes, literary achievements, and the craft of storytelling. Tickets are free but bookings are essential. Reserve your spot through the Cambridge Library Eventbrite.

Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 Hungerford Award for Salt River Road, is appearing at the Newcastle Writers Festival on 5 & 6 April. Molly will be on two panels, speaking about coming-of-age fiction as well as writing about love and loneliness. Then, on 8 April, catch Molly at Better Read Than Dead in Newtown, […]

Join author and bookseller Michael Earp at Supanova! Michael, editor of Avast! A Pirate Stories From Transgender Authors with Alison Evans, will be appearing at the Queensland and Melbourne cons. 29 March: Supanova Melbourne 12 April: Supanova Gold Coast Michael will appear on literary panels, and sign autographs throughout the weekend at the QBD Books […]

Award-winning author/illustrator extraordinaire James Foley is headed east to Sydney and Melbourne to celebrate the launch of his new picture book, Bigfoot vs Yeti, as well the release of the new all-colour edition of Dungzilla. Here’s where you can catch him: Saturday Morning Story Time and Book LaunchDate: Saturday 29 March (10:30 am)Location: Gleebooks, Glebe […]

A Leaf Called Greaf by Kelly Canby and A Wreck of Seabirds by Karleah Olson are shortlisted for a CBCA Book of the Year Award. Eagerly awaited by creators and children’s literature ambassadors alike, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards recognises some of Australia’s most creative people, boosting their capacity to devote time […]

Say Hooray for another storytime! This free video with author Renae Hayward celebrates the developmental milestones that are so special and important in a new baby’s life.  This fantastic, colourful read-aloud has been designed to captivate babies and celebrate their every move. We know from research that the more senses you engage while reading to […]

It’s almost time to go to sleep, but we hope you can stay up a little while longer to listen to Say Goodnight with Renae Hayward. Exploring all the things babies love to do as they get ready for bed — from bedtime stories to massages from mum — the simple, high-contrast illustrations feature many […]

Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka made the 2025 Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. The 2025 selection will be launched in a few days at the 2025 Bologna Children’s Book Fair on 31 March, with physical books and a printed catalogue on display throughout the fair. The book will also join the IBBY […]

Join Fremantle Press and the City of Fremantle for the Great Big Book Club to launch Boom Town Snap, the new novel by 2016 Hungerford Award winner, Jay Martin. Set in Canadian oilfields and Australian mining towns, the book explores themes of love, career, and sacrifice. Hear from Jay as she discusses the novel. Copies […]

Magnetic Stories has optioned two Fremantle Press fan favourites for television: Alan Carter’s Cato Kwong series and his New Zealand-based Nick Chester series. Carter said it was a nice start to a year which will culminate in the publication of his third Nick Chester book Franz Josef in October. Carter said, ‘Both series have acquired […]

Andrew HC McDonald tells stories in many forms – through photos, comedy, visual arts, and now novel writing. In this interview, Andrew tells us how his debut fiction book, The Montegiallo School of Swearing, came to be, and how swearing in a foreign language may actually help you learn. Where did this idea come from, […]

After seventeen years of writing, Emily Paull’s The Distance Between Dreams was shortlisted in the 2023 Fogarty Literary Award. Emily is a Western Australian librarian, author and book reviewer. In this interview, Emily shares her behind-the-scenes process. Where did the idea for this novel and its structure come from? What were the most challenging aspects […]

Come along to the launch of the hilarious and heart-warming The Montegiallo School of Swearing by Andrew HC McDonald. Held at the State Library of Western Australia on Thursday 24 April, Andrew will be in-conversation with Australian-Italian writer and journalist Chenée Marrapodi. Go behind the scenes into the book’s creation and be transported to the […]

On your marks, get set, submit! Western Australian writers aged 18–35 are invited to submit their unpublished work of fiction, narrative non-fiction, young adult fiction or verse novel to be in the running to win $20,000, a publishing contract with Fremantle Press and a fellowship with the Centre for Stories. Entries close Friday 18 April […]

So, you or your organisation are thinking about telling your story by publishing a book. As publishing specialists, Fremantle Press is engaged by individuals and organisations wanting impressive, bespoke books created for them. Our clients range from community organisations and corporations to prestigious art collections, city councils and education suppliers – all benefiting from almost […]

So your organisation has decided to publish a book. You plan to use Fremantle Press as your publishing consultant and you’re now busy creating the book’s content. You’ve found a writer, who’s well underway with the text. But what about images? You know you want the book to be visual, but you’re not quite sure […]

Have you ever wanted to enlarge something to enormous proportions? Now you can with the latest teaching activity for James Foley’s Dungzilla! Have students choose an animal and draw it large enough to loom over a city, then get them to research some facts about their chosen animal. Other teachable activities for Dungzilla include: Download […]

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'Attack of the something-zilla with James Foley!'

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Hetty Verolme survived a concentration camp during World War II, and went on to live a long and fruitful life. In this teaching activity, have students interview someone close to them and write a biography. You can download the free activity here.

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'Discover untold histories in this activity inspired by Hetty'

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Earlier this year, I was at the annual Fremantle Press pitch event. I had been asked to prepare a two-minute talk about myself and my book. Easy, I thought. No problem. I do public speaking all the time. I interviewed Lauren Groff when she came for Perth Writers Festival! I’ve interviewed Stephanie Alexander (which was […]

Congratulations to WA author Holden Sheppard who has received the $50,000 Minderoo Artist Fund Award. The Minderoo Artist Fund Award is presented to the artist who best leveraged their time in the Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund program to innovate, collaborate and broaden their practice, while making meaningful contributions to the sector. Nicola Forrest AO presented […]

Almost a decade ago that the inaugural Champions of Literature event took place at my home. Like me, some of those champions are still supporting the Press all these years later. As Fremantle Press heads into its 50th year, I’m proud to help continue the important work that Fremantle Press does: both on a personal […]

As one of a handful of independent publishing houses in Australia, it has never been more important for us to safeguard the stories of Western Australia by supporting the publishing industry. Fremantle Press is a critical part of Western Australia’s cultural and economic life. As an independent, local publishing house, we provide a hub around […]

In the first activity, ask your students to colour in each sheep, then count them. In the second activity, encourage students to find the rhyming words by drawing a line between the matching word pairs. Keep the fun going with other teaching activities and have students: You can download the activity sheet here, and for […]

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'Goodnight Sheep activity'

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