Category: News

Books in the Brewery’s Crime with Wine is back for 2026, and this year’s is extra special: they’ve partnered with Sisters in Crime WA! Relax and enjoy a tipple as you listen to authors Lisa Ellery, Sara Foster and Tanya Scott. Hosted by Dawn Farnham, they’ll be discussing their new books and all things crime, […]

The City of Perth Library’s Not a Book Club is a new author in-conversation series for readers who love stories, ideas, and conversation – without the homework. Hosted by Will Yeoman, the first event features acclaimed local crime writer David Whish-Wilson and explores his latest book O’Keefe, taking place on Wednesday 4 March, from 6.00-7.30 […]

Welcome to the Great Big Book Club, Fremantle Press’ regular cosy nights out for people who love stories. Join us in bookshops and libraries across Perth for bookish conversations with emerging and established authors. Browse the program below. The Names of a Hare by Bernice Barry 17th-century Cornwall is a place of peril for a […]

What role can storytelling play in protecting human rights? Join Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes for the launch of his debut memoir, Trials of Hope (የተስፋ ፈተና). Winner of the 2024 Hungerford Award, Trials of Hope (የተስፋ ፈተና) is a profound and groundbreaking memoir that weaves together stories of heritage and heartache. The launch takes place on […]

Prema Arasu, author of new poetry collection Vampire Squid, is the inaugural recipient of a new travel fund aimed at giving debut Western Australian writers the opportunity to promote their work outside the state. The sponsorship, funded by the Forrest Research Foundation, supports the work of one new or emerging Western Australian writer each year, […]

The Hungerford Award is celebrating 35 years of unearthing Western Australian stories and championing new literary voices. Sponsors Fremantle Press, City of Fremantle and Centre for Stories are looking for the next great storyteller seeking a big break – with $15,000 cash, a publishing contract, and a writing fellowship up for grabs. The biennial Hungerford […]

Winner of the 2024 Hungerford Award, Trials of Hope (የተስፋ ፈተና)is a groundbreaking bilingual memoir that challenges how we think about belonging and language. Author Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes weaves together poetry and prose, Amharic and English, to create a deeply moving account of Ethiopian heritage and displacement. In this interview, Yirga discusses the craft behind […]

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, […]

Brigid Lowry’s A Time of Living Graciously is a gentle, unflinching look at ageing, dying and what it means to live mindfully through it all – both a conversation starter and a source of comfort. Brigid shares her thoughts on writing through the heavy topics, and the importance of humour. Listen to a conversation between […]

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: […]

Celebrate the launch of Kep Barna: Water Creatures by Jayden Boundry and Tyrown Waigana in a fun-filled morning on Sunday 15 February! AH Bracks Library + Creative Space will host Toddler Takeover from 10.00 am–12.00 pm, transforming the library into a toddler playground with sensory play, creative activities, robots and more. 0-5-year-olds and their siblings […]

Join us for the launch of Vampire Squid by Prema Arasu! Full of wry wit and ironic scrutiny, Vampire Squid explores the ocean’s dark depths, a place where observing the unknown can reveal unexpected truths about ourselves. Prema will be in conversation with Catherine Noske. This debut poetry collection launches Thursday 12 February at 6.00 […]

During their postdoctoral fellowship at the UWA-Minderoo Deep-Sea Research Centre, author Prema Arasu explored the deep sea through the perspectives of scientists who each relate to it differently – be they oceanographer, geoscientist, taxonomist, marine biologist, geneticist or the creative writer–observer. In this interview, Prema dives deeper into the work, and puts the scientists who […]

Are you having conversations about ageing in a positive way? In Brigid Lowry’s new release, A Time of Living Graciously, she offers a unique take on how to navigate the world and later-life experiences, in order to age gracefully and approach death authentically. A Time of Living Graciously is launching on 9 February at 6.15 […]

Fremantle Press is aware of the charges of child exploitation which were brought against Craig Silvey this week. The alleged offences are shocking and abhorrent, and we acknowledge survivors of child exploitation and their families.  In a tight-knit community, this news affects our authors, industry colleagues, bookstores, schools and readers. Fremantle Press is available to its […]

This post by Commissioning Editor Wendy Jenkins was originally published in 2011. We’re republishing it now as we celebrate the release of a beautiful new edition of A Fortunate Life in 2026, marking the 50th anniversary of Fremantle Press and 45 years since this remarkable memoir first captivated readers around the world. Fremantle Press has […]

Saved from the brink of destruction by community effort, the Eungedup wetlands between Albany and Denmark become the centre of healing in Giles Watson’s latest work, Eungedup. Poet and researcher Nandi Chinna reflects on how Giles Watson’s attention to the nature around him is returned tenfold. In search of a ‘Place that is open to […]

Spend a weekend soaking up stories in the beautiful Perth Hills. The City of Kalamunda is hosting its first readers festival on 20–22 March! For aspiring visual storytellers, James Foley will be giving a workshop on creating graphic novels on 21 March at 10.00 am. Join Emily Paull (The Distance Between Dreams) as she discusses […]

Mandurah’s exciting writers’ festival is back for 2026! Taking place from 8–10 January at Seashells Resort in Mandurah, the festival has something for every adult reader. A panel discussion on Rivers Flow: Reflections on the songs of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter with collection editor Casey Mulder and contributors Cindy Solonec and Luisa Mitchell kicks […]

Celebrate the release of Eungedup: A wetland summer diary with author Giles Watson. Eungedup documents Giles’s immersion in the wetlands as they mirror his own path to healing. His diary entries through the warmer Noongar seasons of Kambarang, Birak and Bunuru record the teeming life of the region as the wetlands await seasonal renewal and […]

In November 2025, author Deb Fitzpatrick took part in the exciting Sydney Writers Festival. As well as delivering workshops to students, Deb hitched a ride in a very special vehicle … I’d heard about Russ the Story Bus – a magical bus that visits Greater Western Sydney primary schools every year in Term 4 and […]

Ask any writer about what inspires them and a life-long love of reading is most often mentioned. For Giles Watson, author of Eungedup: A wetland summer diary, the spark of nature writing came from the books of his childhood – from a worn copy of Watership Down to the radical poetry of Emily Dickinson. Here, […]

It is with sadness that we acknowledge award-winning local artist and beloved member of the extended Fremantle Press team, Brian Simmonds, who passed away in early December 2025. Brian was well known for his talent and his hard work, and also for his kindness and generosity. Born in Subiaco, Brian worked as a lithographer in […]

The Stan television series based on Holden Sheppard’s book Invisible Boys has been nominated for two Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – for Best Miniseries and Best Editing in Television for episode 9. Filmed in Perth and Geraldton, Invisible Boys is an emotional tale of individuality and belonging. Written for the screen by a […]