Category: News

Deep-fakes, misinformation and untrustworthy leaders … Diving deep into the world’s problems might sound depressing, but to award-winning crime author Alan Carter there’s hope in reading about it. In this interview, Alan takes us through the creation of his latest novel, Last Bastion, and how crime novelists play an important part in our developing world. […]

Fremantle Press is seeking voice actors for its exciting new audiobook pilot. The audiobook pilot will focus on accessibility in education, and making local stories and Australia’s rich cultural heritage available to more listeners. Fremantle Press has announced the first three books will be junior to middle readers, with a further three titles to be […]

Greg Taylor has won the 35th Hungerford Award for Wildlife in the Open Eucalyptus Forests. Written from the viewpoint of 24 species – none of which are human – this collection of narrative non-fiction essays is an invitation to see the world from a different perspective. After growing up in Miami and living in San […]

Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Tim Winton with Cindy Lane has garnered a Whitley Commendation Award for Children’s Conservation Awareness. This is the second year in a row that Cindy Lane has received this honour for her illustrations. Cindy Lane said she was grateful to have been part of the team bringing Tim Winton’s words […]

Books in the Brewery’s ever-popular Crime with Wine series returns on Thursday 19 November with a stellar line-up of crime authors. Nadine Browne (Gone Guru) joins Petronella McGovern and Louise Wolhuter to discuss their new books and all things crime: favourite detectives, inspiration for their novels, writing insights, and the best way to murder somebody […]

Spend a Sunday morning this Pride Month delving into queer historical writing with Fiona Wilkes. LGBTQIA+ history does not run parallel to straight history. At every point, queer lives and stories intersect and intertwine with the mainstream. So why is the queer community so often absent from the history books?  Fiona Wilkes is a queer […]

Join Barry Nicholls (Second Innings) for an introductory session on writing memoir. Getting started is the hardest part, and this workshop will help you identify your through line (the element that binds the story together), have a go at writing family history and learn how to incorporate your through line into your story. Ahead of […]

Join author Madelaine Dickie (Troppo, Some People Want to Shoot Me) for an author talk with Pen and Possibility in Denmark. She will be talking about: Madelaine Dickie loves to write, loves to surf and loves fishing with her hundred-pound handline. Over the last 14 years, she’s wandered and worked in Jakarta, Broome, Wyndham, Tokyo, […]

Bernice Barry has won the richest individual prize in Australia for her novel The Names of a Hare. Awarded by the Historical Novel Society of Australasia, in partnership with the ARA Group, to novels where the majority of the story is set more than 50 years ago, the Historical Novel Prize recognises Australian and New […]

Remember, remember the Fifth of November.   Gunpowder, treason and plot.   What happens when a failed attempt to blow up parliament leaves you dead but long remembered, lingering as a spirit, waiting to finally be forgotten so you can move on to the next realm?   We invite you to find out by joining us […]

7 October 2026 Tim Scott has joined Fremantle Press as the Audio Production Assistant. Located at Fremantle Press’s first permanent home, the SEC Substation at 10 Parry Street, Tim will play a pivotal role in the development of an exciting audiobook pilot and a new series of Fremantle Press podcasts. Alex Allan, CEO of Fremantle […]

The Wilderness Society has awarded Tim Winton and Cindy Lane their highest honour – the Environment Award for Children’s Literature. Tim Winton won the inaugural Award back in 1994 and, thirty-two years later, has come full circle winning it a second time for the picture book Ningaloo. Tim pointed out that he had been writing […]

In 2029, Western Australia will mark 200 years since the founding of the Swan River Colony, alongside more than 60,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander custodianship. Through conversations, stories and community engagement, Reconciliation WA is exploring what makes Western Australia special, what we can learn from our shared history, and what legacy we […]

The long-running, annual Australian Short Story Festival takes place 27–29 November at various locations across Fremantle. A number ofl Fremantle Press authors join the line-up this year, including David Allan-Petale, Sharron Booth, Michael Burrows, Zoe Deleuil, Jon Doust, Brooke Dunnell, Donna Mazza, Susan Midalia, Joanna Morrison, Karleah Olson, Reneé Pettitt-Schipp, Deborah Pike, Holden Sheppard and […]

Join Brigid Lowry for a gentle writing workshop on Saturday 24 October at 2.30 pm at Fremantle Press (1/10 Parry St, Fremantle). This workshop offers a chance to explore your creative path, in good company, using the themes of loving kindness, joy and acceptance, which Brigid has written about in her two recent books: A […]

Four Western Australian writers are shortlisted for the Hungerford Award. This year, 128 manuscripts were received, the largest number in the Award’s 35-year history. Speaking on behalf of Fremantle Press, Publisher Georgia Richter said this just proved how vital it was to have an award exclusively for Western Australian writers. Georgia said, ‘It is a […]

Bernice Barry is still in the running for the richest individual prize in the region for her novel The Names of a Hare. Awarded by the Historical Novel Society of Australasia, in partnership with the ARA Group, to novels where the majority of the story is set more than 50 years ago. The Historical Novel […]

The immensely popular Festival of Fiction returns for 2026 and we’re thrilled to have several Fremantle Press authors attending. Running over two days, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, the festival will feature two theatres: one for Readers and one for Writers. Tickets have unfortunately sold out, but you can join the waitlist here: […]

Award-winning, bestselling crime writer Alan Carter is taking his latest crime novel, Last Bastion, on the road. Below is where you can catch him talking about the book, plus chat to him and get your own signed copy. 3 November Join Alan Carter and Jo Dixon at the Afterword Cafe for the launch of Last […]

Join author Molly Schmidt (Salt River Road) for a cosy chat at the Pen and Possibility: Creative Writing Studio in Albany, WA. Molly will be talking about: Pen and Possibility: Creative Writing Studio is a boutique creative writing studio located between the Great Southern forests and the Southern Ocean in Kwoorabup/Denmark, WA. It is a […]

Author–illustrator James Foley is heading to the Eastern statesto launch his new non-fiction picture book, Amazing Astro Animals! Here’s where you can find him, join the fun and pick up a signed copy of this terrific book for yourself: Sydney Join James at Gleebooks in Glebe⁠ for the launch on Saturday 24 October at 2 […]

What began with the surreal image of a dead whale swimming between Perth skyscrapers grew into Rebecca Higgie’s sweeping exploration of love, memory, climate crisis and the stories we tell about the dead. We spoke to Rebecca about the six-year journey behind The Book of the After, the real-world urgency shaping its imagined futures, and […]

O’Keefe by David Whish-Wilson has taken out the fiction prize in the WA Premier’s Book Awards. David’s win has taken place just days after releasing his latest crime novel Free World. O’Keefe is a pulse-pounding thriller that takes a hard look at the Australian ‘cocaine gold rush’, where maritime crime meets the ruthless currents of […]

New York has long been a city of writers, readers and literary appreciators. Gone Guru is partly based on author Nadine Browne’s past experiences in New York City, but this isn’t the first time we’ve visited New York between the pages. Back in 2013, Fremantle Press authors Alice Nelson and Natasha Lester both researched novels […]