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If you’re like me when you enjoy a thing, you want others to share that joy. The drunk bellowing over your shoulder at the football game might be irksome, but doesn’t it beat being an audience of one? This is particularly so if you’re a writer. Sure, we should write for ourselves (goes the advice), […]

Speaking to Brooke Dunnell on the Fremantle Press podcast, novelist Karen Herbert says she didn’t know how the narrative was going to pan out until the end of her writing. Karen says, ‘The story started with chapter four … It was really one of those stories that evolved as you write them. I didn’t know […]

Come along to hear travel writer Tim Richards talk about his 7000 kilometre rail journey around Australia, from the tropics to the desert and big cities to ghost towns, and his book, Heading South.

Stellarphant has won Picture Book of the Year in the inaugural Children’s Book Council of Australia Sun Project Shadowers’ Choice Awards. A week to the day from being named a CBCA Honour Book, the little elephant that could has rocketed into the top spot as voted by young readers. James Foley thanked the CBCA for […]

Kaya! In this first episode, Jayden Boundry introduces the pronunciation guide and his new book with Tyrown Waigana: Noongar Boodja Waangkan: First Noongar Words He introduces himself, his language and why it’s important to share language on Country. Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson. This guide was produced in Walyalup in Wadjuk Boodja, on the […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Moort — the members of a family and the people around us, including mother, child, and friend. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Mother Father Sister Daughter Son Brother Grandfather Grandmother Cousin Aunty Uncle […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Ngany and Moolymari — the parts of our body and face, including the head, cheeks, and teeth. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Hair Head Heart Arm Hand Stomach Bum Knee Leg Foot Eye […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Boodja — the country and landscape, including tree, moon and ocean. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Sky River Rock Earth Sun Moon Star Ocean Cloud Tree Wind Rain Hills Rainbow Waterhole Flower Recorded […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Boorn wer djet — the trees and flowers, including banksia, she-oak, and kangaroo paw. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Karri Marri Jarrah Peppermint tree Grass tree Paperbark tree She-Oak Banksia Zamia palm Bull […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Boodja barna — the animals that are on the land, including the kangaroo, bandicoot, and the echidna. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Kangaroo Bandicoot Dog Echidna Bobtail Snake Goanna Gecko Quokka Numbat Ant […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Kep  barna — the animals that swim in the water, including shark, sea turtle, and black swan. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Whale Dolphin Octopus Sea turtle Shark Crab Jellyfish Seal Black swan […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Worl barna — the creatures that fly in the sky, including silver gull, bee, and kookaburra. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Australian Raven Silver Gull Wedge-Tailed Eagle Bee Willy-Wagtail White Cockatoo Kookaburra Tawny […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Bonar — the Noongar seasons including December – January, February – March, and April – May. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: December – January February – March April – May June – July […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Yeyi wer boorda — the times of the day, including afternoon, tomorrow, and sunset. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Day Night Morning / Dawn Afternoon Evening Today Yesterday Tomorrow Sunrise Sunset Recorded and […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Koorliny — the movements and actions we do, including dance, listen, and eat. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Sit Stand Run See Swim Play Listen Hear Hit Dance Jump Drink Sing Laugh Cry […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Noonook moorditj — the words and phrases we use, including hello, how are you, and talk to you later. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Hello / Yes Welcome No / Nothing Look out […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Ngadi-Ngadi — the numbers to count, including one, ten, and many. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Many Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson. […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Walken — the colours of the rainbow, including blue, orange and pink. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Purple Blue Green Yellow Orange Red Pink Recorded and produced by Ryan Gibson. This guide was […]

In this episode, Jayden Boundry shares the Noongar words for Noongar-midi — the traditional tools and things that the Noongar people use, including clothes, spears, and water. Get your copy of Noongar Boodja Waangkan and read along as you learn the Noongar words for: Clothes Boomerang Spear Spear Thrower Hitting Stick Axe Carry Dish Women’s […]

The Success Library offered the perfect place for West Australian book lovers to gather to hear several lively panel discussions from some of Fremantle Press’s wonderful authors, as well as for a cup of tea and some scrumptious nibbles. This was my second time attending the Great Big Book Club, and I was eager to […]

Bron Bateman sits down with Unlimited Futures contributors Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes and Afeif Ismail to chat about translating texts and the consequential loss of original meaning and intention. ‘Because language is very much intimately linked with the history, the experience, the culture of the people in question,’ says Yirga ‘when we are unable to bring […]

At the 2022 Great Big Book Club held at Success Library with Fremantle Press, historical fiction authors David Whish-Wilson, Sharron Booth and Portland Jones made the writing process sound equal parts challenging and rewarding. Moderator and author Brooke Dunnell kicked off the discussion by having each author introduce their book. Despite their vastly different plots […]

In this episode of the poetry podcast Andrew Sutherland talks to Bron Bateman about how he found his queer identity as a teenager through cult TV, horror movies and science fiction. Andrew says, ‘I really enjoy as an art-maker bringing academia or bringing the canon or the classics down to play in the dirt with […]

In Nadia Rhook’s latest collection Second Fleet Baby she writes of the differences and similarities between motherhood in contemporary and convict times. Nadia says of herself and her ancestor Susannah Mortimer, ‘As white women we have in common that part of our desirability, or function in the colony, is to reproduce the settler population. And […]