We’re getting closer to our birthday on 24 April, and we would love you to celebrate with us on social media. We have created a set of downloadable photo frames to use. Add a favourite photo, post it and help fill everyone’s feeds with Fremantle Press memories. Download these templates and insert your photos. This […]

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Lisa Ellery on Libby Reads: A free online book club

   February 18, 2026
   7.30pm—10.30pm
   Online

Are you ready to engage with more authors in 2026? Join the Libby Online Book Club for WA! This monthly digital book club is available to Western Australian library members and is hosted by local author David Allan-Petale. The book club takes place over Zoom on the third Wednesday of every month On 18 February, […]

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Instagram Live with Emily Paull and Chapters for Change

   February 16, 2026
   4.00pm—5.00pm
   Instagram Live

The Distance Between Dreams by Emily Paull is the February Readalong pick for Chapters for Change! Chapters for Change is a member-based book club where a monthly subscription turns your love for books into direct support for a child’s education. A membership unlocks a vibrant book-loving community and several cool perks. Find out more here: […]

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Paint a manta ray with Cindy Lane in an online watercolour workshop

   November 2, 2025
   1.00pm—2.00pm
   Online

Ever wanted to learn how to paint using watercolours? Or are you looking to learn some new tips and skills? Join us on Sunday 2 November for a paint-along with Ningaloo illustrator Cindy Lane! Cindy will be walking you through her favourite techniques, providing tips and tricks, and answering your questions as she paints a […]

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Fremantle Press authors at the Emerging Writers Festival

   September 11September 18, 2025
   Various locations, Melbourne

We are so excited to have a piece of Fremantle at the Emerging Writers Festival! Whether you’re a writer looking to hone your craft, a reader interested in how a book gets made, or a creative looking to engage in something new and exciting, there’s something for everyone! Fremantle Press authors in attendance are Deborah […]

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Fremantle Press presents a national crime tour

   September 10September 12, 2025
   Sydney & Melbourne

Fremantle Press invites you to hear from two of our powerhouse crime authors, Lisa Ellery and Karen Herbert, as they discuss their upcoming crime novels in Sydney and Melbourne this September. These stellar writers merge legal know-how and psychological insight to deliver crime fiction that’s as grounded as it is gripping — this one is […]

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Stream the 2025 Emerging Writers’ Festival program launch

   August 7, 2025
   6.30pm—8.00pm
   Online

It’s nearly time for the 2025 Emerging Writers Festival! The program launch will take place on 7 August at 6:30 pm (AEST) at The Wheeler Centre. Not in Naarm/Melbourne? No problem! The launch will be streamed nationally online, so you can join in the literary fun from home. The program promises to burst with cross-disciplinary […]

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Meet Alan Carter online for the Libby Book Club for WA!

   February 19, 2025
   7.30pm—8.30pm
   Online

Alan Carter‘s latest novel, Prize Catch, draws inspiration from his proximity to Tasmania’s controversial salmon farms. In this edition of the Libby Book Club, taking place on Wednesday 19 February at 7.30 pm AWST, Alan takes a deep dive into the gritty underbelly of the salmon fishing industry. Known for capturing the pulse of current […]

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A Shot in the Dark: Karen Herbert

   September 1, 2022
   6.00pm—7.00pm
   Online

Cosy up with a cuppa and catch the second instalment of this year’s A Shot in the Dark series with Karen Herbert and Dani Vee from the Words and Nerds podcast. The pair will be chatting about Karen’s second novel, The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall.

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A Shot in the Dark: Dave Warner

   August 25, 2022
   3.00pm—4.00pm
   Online

Get ready for a thrilling discussion between Dave Warner and Craig Kirchner from Abbey’s Bookshop as they talk about Dave’s new book, After the Flood, part of this year’s A Shot in the Dark series.

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A Shot in the Dark: Wendy Davis

   September 12, 2022
   6.00pm—7.00pm
   Facebook Live

Join us for this special Facebook Live event as Wendy Davis speaks with Tim Clarke from The West Australian about her memoir, Don’t Make a Fuss: It’s Only the Claremont Serial Killer, Monday 12 September, 6 pm AWST.

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Yuot A. Alaak: Online Event

   March 30, 2022
   4.00pm—6.00pm

Join Yuot A. Alaak, author of Father of the Lost Boys, for the first session of the Readings / Australian Red Cross book club on the laws and impact of war. You do not need to have read the book to enjoy this event! This event is for anyone interested the incredible story of 20,000 […]

Round up your book clubs, switch off Netflix and get set to tune in to the 2021 A Shot in the Dark series. Fremantle Press has a smorgasbord of new and established crime writers to stream live into the comfort of your living room.

Fans of crime fiction, this is your night! Fremantle Press invites you to join Dave Warner and Dani Vee from Words and Nerds Podcast for the second episode of our new online crime series: A Shot in the Dark. From 5.00 pm AWST / 8 pm AEST on Wednesday 7 October 2020, they’ll be live […]

Fans of crime fiction, if you missed the live edition of the Fremantle Press online crime series: A Shot in the Dark, you haven’t missed out entirely.

You might be going out less, but your calendar doesn’t have to stay empty – socialising with your friends, family and community is now more important than ever – and you don’t even need to leave the couch! Here’s how to invite a Fremantle Press author into your lounge room for a chat with your […]

Overlooking the picturesque Swan River, the UWA Watersports Complex was the perfect venue for the annual Fremantle Press Breakfast. Supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the breakfast is an author pitching and networking event, and is an opportunity for event programmers, librarians and booksellers to discover upcoming authors and new books for 2019 to […]