Category: News

Taking a moment to reminisce on Clair Medhurst’s history with Fremantle Press, current Chair of the Board Louise Jones shares some of her fondest memories of their time together. If I were to properly catalogue Clair’s contributions to Fremantle Press, and particularly her stewardship of the Board as Chair, over the past eight years this […]

Fremantle Press is pleased to announce Mabel Gibson will join our team, thanks to an Open Book Australian Publishing Internship. Mabel is one of four aspiring professionals who will work with publishing hosts from around Australia in an initiative that aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to our industry. Administered by the Australian Publishing Association […]

The Big Day of Books is back! Join us on Saturday 20 June for a lively day of conversations, fresh ideas and unforgettable stories as some of Australia’s most exciting writers come together for a festival made just for readers. From celebrated voices to emerging talent, this year’s program explores themes of love, identity, history, […]

Award-winning crime author Dave Warner recently chatted to Will Yeoman at City of Perth Library about his novel, Sound Mind Dead Body. The recorded conversation is available to listen to on Imagining the Past: a podcast series by the Historical Novel Society Australiasia. Not only does Dave speak, he sings, accompanied by Will on guitar […]

Books in the Brewery hosts regular events across Perth, looking to spark conversation and build friendships over a good book and a good beer. There are plenty of upcoming events featuring Fremantle Press authors, so have a browse below and book in for a wonderful literary time! 18 July, 10.00 am Coffee With Crime Mt […]

Elders, memory, language, hunger, burning, flowering, flight … these are the different cycles around the life of a seed featured in Luisa Mitchell’s collection of poems, Song of the Shadow of a Seed. In this interview, Luisa speaks about writing toward healing, connection and truth-telling, the importance of truth-listening, and the hope that readers might […]

Shortlisted for the 2024 Hungerford Award, I Remember Everything is Fiona Wilkes’s debut novel. Crossing timelines, from Bristol in the 1980s to 2020 London, I Remember Everything takes a poignant look at first love, chosen family and coming out, just as the devastation of the AIDS epidemic looms. In this interview, Fiona reflects on the […]

Immerse yourself in First Nations art and interactive cultural experiences at Raine Square. To celebrate National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week, Raine Square is presenting Maar Koodjal, a seven-week program featuring immersive First Nations art and interactive cultural experiences, including live music, dance, visual performances, storytelling, art exhibitions, fashion showcases and radio broadcasts. Noongar Boodja […]

Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026 and the release of Beach Buddies with a special storytime with children’s author and illustrator Helen Milroy. Young listeners will enjoy a lively reading that introduces Australian beach creatures through colourful illustrations and gentle rhymes. This event forms part of the City of Nedlands 2026 NAIDOC Week celebrations. Perfect for young […]

Fremantle Press has learned today that Craig Silvey has pled guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. This is devastating news for the entire community in light of the trust vested in him by readers, schools, bookstores, libraries and colleagues. Fremantle Press ceased to promote Craig Silvey’s work at the time the charges were […]

It has come to our attention that scammers are impersonating Fremantle Press in emails. Please be aware of the following:

Howard McKenzie-Murray’s debut novel This Is Where We Say Goodbye is a quirky, bittersweet story full of vivid characters and energy as twenty-one-year-old protagonist Maud reels in the aftermath of loss. In this interview, Howard speaks about how his background as a playwright shaped his fiction, what writing the novel taught him, and how real […]

Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Tim Winton with Cindy Lane has been shortlisted for an Australian Book Industry Award and an Australian Booksellers Association Award in as many days. The ABA Book of the Year Awards are for titles which have captured the hearts of Australian booksellers – those titles they most like recommending. The ABIAs are presented by […]

Fremantle Press farewelled patron Barry McGuire and welcomed two new patrons at its 50-year anniversary celebration on Friday 24 April. Helen Milroy is the Patron of Readers while Annie Fogarty takes on the role of Patron of Writers. Fremantle Press Chair Clair Medhurst said she had enjoyed working with Barry since 2022. Clair said, ‘Barry […]

Fremantle Press is celebrating 50 years of independent publishing with a brand-new home and a place on the Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist. The ABIA Small Publisher of the Year Award recognises publishers whose program demonstrates excellence, thereby contributing to the overall success of the industry. Fremantle Press CEO Alex Allan said the shortlisting was […]

Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Tim Winton with Cindy Lane has been shortlisted for the Eve Pownell Award in this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards.  Fremantle Press CEO Alex Allan commissioned Ningaloo from four-time winner of the Miles Franklin Award and bestselling author, Tim Winton, who is well known for his environmental activism in the […]

Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes is scheduled to appear at national and international writers festivals this year thanks to a new travel fellowship supported by the Barton Family Foundation. CEO of Fremantle Press Alex Allan said the fellowship would give festival organisers the freedom to take risks on unknown debut Western Australian authors. She said, ‘Our festivals […]

Thank you for your support and engagement during this very exciting and extremely busy time. Our new address is: 1/10 Parry Street Fremantle. Our phone number is: 08 9430 6331. We no longer have a Post Office Box – all deliveries will now come to our main office address. Please join us at our Open […]

Dave Warner is best known for hard-edged crime fiction, but his latest novel, Sound Mind Dead Body, tips its hat to the Golden Age of mystery. In this interview, he talks Agatha Christie, Art Deco atmosphere, red herrings, and the race between reader and detective to solve the puzzle first. You mostly write police procedurals, […]

From Fremantle Press to Night Parrot Press, Linda Martin has been an advocate of West Australian writing and publishing for decades. In her upcoming release, A Tale of Two Publishing Houses, she shares her experiences with risk-taking, author–editor relationships and building an independent press from the ground up. What inspired you to research and write […]

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 […]

In 1869, R.D. Blackmore wrote about romantic heroine Lorna Doone. Years later, Bernice Barry has reimagined the lives in the book in The Names of the Hare, delivering a historical fiction novel about a girl with a knowledge of herbs becoming a woman among the witch hunts. In this interview, Bernice tells us more about […]

Fremantle Press is joining forces with UWA Publishing to host a 2026 Open Book Intern. The Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship is a paid internship designed to foster cultural diversity in Australian book publishing. It aims to provide a well-rounded introduction to the industry and create practical and sustainable pathways towards long-term careers for aspiring […]

Bigfoot vs Yeti by James Foley, Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Tim Winton with Cindy Lane and Say Goodnight by Renae Hayward and Rebecca Mills have been named Notable books by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. The list acts as the longlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Children’s publisher Cate Sutherland […]