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Getting Warmer author Alan Carter is in Shanghai researching his third novel in the Cato Kwong Series. Here are his top literary spots for the criminally inclined.

New Zealand–based author Tracy Farr lists the must-see destinations for visiting literature lovers.

Award-winning local artist Brian Simmonds is launching his new book, Rottnest Island, with an exhibition of his works at Elements Art Gallery in Dalkeith on Friday 4 October at 6:30pm.

Fremantle Press illustrator Sonia Martinez shares highlights from her trip to the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Tracy Farr talks waves, theremins, Dr Who and opiates in The Life and loves of Lena Gaunt.

New York City is a sightseeing wonderland for literature lovers. Fremantle Press authors Alice Nelson and Natasha Lester both researched novels there. Here are their favourite places for authors and book lovers to visit when in the Big Apple.

Congratulations to WA poet John Kinsella who won the Prime Minister’s Award for poetry last night.

Fremantle Press Media and Promotions manager Claire Miller recently returned from a journey to the Tiwi Islands with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The visit left her feeling inspired after seeing the power of the ILF’s work.

Writerly camaraderie, charming views and well-prepared French audiences: Goldie Goldbloom, author of The Paperbark Shoe and You Lose These + Other Stories, writes about her time in Lyon, France, at the extraordinary International Forum on the Novel.

The latest news from the Fremantle Press Sales, Rights and Distribution Manager, Clive Newman

Cate Sutherland, Children’s Publisher and Claire Miller, Media and Promotions Manager at Fremantle Press have recently launched The Classroom Express – an e-newsletter and online hub that specialises in education news and resources.

The recorded work of twelve performance poets has been launched on the online music platform Bandcamp in time for the July release of their book Performance Poets.

Fremantle Press joined forces with Curtin University’s Department of Film, Television and Screen Arts this semester to produce book trailers for a number of the Press’ new titles.

Dianne Wolfer represented Australia at the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) conference in Bali where she presented a paper on ‘Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature’ before heading to the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) for the Singapore launch of Light Horse Boy.

For the price of two movie tickets, Ron Elliott’s criminally good mini novels bring cinema’s best known genres to the page. Check out the trailer for Now Showing!

Accomplished scriptwriter, director, Curtin academic and author Ron Elliott is set to launch his second Fremantle Press novel, Now Showing, on Tuesday 11 June at Crow Books in East Victoria Park.

Ten Tiny Things author Meg McKinlay was pleasantly surprised to be shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2013 Environment Award for Children’s Literature, just one day after winning a Crystal Kite award.

Ten Tiny Things by Meg McKinlay and Kyle Hughes-Odgers became the second Fremantle Press book in consecutive years to win an international Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Member Choice Award today.

Journey into the rainforest with this amazing video from Kaisa and Stanley Breeden. Rainforest Country is available now.

Fremantle Press author Jacqueline Wright was left ‘gobsmacked’ for the second time in a fortnight today after being longlisted for the 2013 Dobbie Literary Award. This comes just days after scoring a gong on the Miles Franklin longlist.

WA author Dianne Touchell is celebrating today after her debut novel Creepy & Maud made the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s prestigious shortlist.

Ambelin Kwaymullina travelled to the Australian Writers’ Week in China where she was on hand for the launch of the simplified Chinese editions of her picture books; Crow and the Waterhole , The Two-Hearted Numbat , How Frogmouth Found Her Home and Caterpillar and Butterfly .

City Beach resident Martin Chambers said he is ecstatic to receive a book contract from Fremantle Press after coming runner-up for the T.A.G. Hungerford award.

Valentine’s Camera House in Fremantle have kindly donated a Canon EOS M with an 18-55mm lens, a 22mm lens and a 90EX Speedlite to Fremantle Press. The new camera will be put to good use, capturing photos at book launches, festivals and lots of other events.