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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Celebrate the launch of Geraldine by Andrea Thompson in a very special event will take place at AH Bracks Library and Creative Space on Thursday 27 March. Geraldine is an uplifting read that resonates with the music and culture of the 60s, 70s, and the Australian music scene of the 80s and beyond. Andrea’s passion for […]

Celebrate the launch of The Distance Between Dreams, the new historical fiction novel by Emily Paull, shortlisted for the 2023 Fogarty Literary Award. This special event will take place at AH Bracks Library and Creative Space on Thursday 3 April, where Emily will be in conversation with fellow historical fiction writer, Michael Burrows. Together, they will […]

On Sunday 6 April, join Fremantle Press writers Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Seth Malacari, Rafeif Ismail and Andrew Sutherland for a one-day festival that highlights the voices of the inclusive writing community here in Boorloo (Perth). Organised by The Writers’ Collective, this special festival event aims to take the first steps towards greater equity in the […]

On Monday 10 March, join the editor of Women of A Certain Courage, Bron Bateman, at Subiaco Library for a panel discussion with three of the book’s contributing authors: Annamaria Weldon, Shannon Meyerkort, and Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon. Together, these courageous writers will have you reflecting on your own moments of courage, and what courage means to […]

On 6 March, don’t miss your chance to hear from Luke Kerridge in a special event about the journey behind House at Belmont Library.

Jay Martin will be in conversation with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt on Sunday 18 May at Better Read Than Dead in Newtown, Sydney. Boom Town Snap follows Georgie, who leaves behind all she knows and loves in Australia to take on a high-stakes job in Canada. But she quickly learns how challenging it can be […]

Get ready for a fun-filled celebration of imagination, rivalry and unexpected friendship! Join us on Saturday 15 March at The Literature Centre for the highly anticipated launch of Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story by James Foley. This dynamic event promises an unforgettable day of interactive activities, engaging readings and exciting opportunities to meet the creator behind […]

Fill your classroom with love with these adorable character cards, featuring beloved and familiar faces from Alex and the Alpacas Save the World by Kathryn Lefroy, Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady by Dianne Wolfer, One Wrong Turn by Chenée Marrapodi, The Vexatious Haunting of Lily Griffin by Paula Hayes and Into the Blue by Cristy […]

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Fremantle Press has been shortlisted for the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher in the Oceania Region for the second year in a row. Inaugurated in 2013, the prize celebrates publishing innovation, and the creative nature of the editorial choices publishers have made for books published in the previous year. Fremantle Press children’s publisher Cate […]

Western Australian children’s book creators are living up to their well-earned reputation for generosity. A further eight contributors are donating their royalties to the Books for Little Bookaburras program so that young Western Australian children will have access to their own mini-library of local books. This will bring the total number of creators donating their […]

Holden Sheppard, bestselling author of Invisible Boys, is hitting the road to celebrate the release of the book’s TV tie-in edition. This new edition coincides with the premiere of Invisible Boys, now a Stan Original series. Holden will be appearing at three major events across the country throughout February, offering fans the chance to hear […]

The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation has renewed its support of Books for Little Bookaburras, securing the program for a further three years. Speaking on behalf of the Foundation, Elizabeth Perron AM said it was an absolute pleasure to support the Books for Little Bookaburras program. Perron said, ‘Fremantle Press does great work in providing picture […]

Entries for the 2025 Fogarty Literary Award will open on Saturday 15 March 2025, with a new category making the award more accessible for Western Australian poets. For the fourth time, the Fogarty Foundation will partner with Fremantle Press to provide one of Australia’s most significant literary prizes for young writers. The Fogarty Literary Award […]

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 […]

Adapted from the award-winning novel by Holden Sheppard, the powerful 10-part Stan Original Series Invisible Boys will premiere on 13 February, only on Stan. To celebrate the series, a new edition of Holden Sheppard’s bestselling novel hits bookstores today. Described by reviewers as a ‘groundbreaking new Aussie drama’ and a ‘powerful, soulful and absolutely bang-on […]