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Is there any better place to listen to conversations about literature than in the mountains? The Blue Mountains Writers Festival is on again this October and November. Two Fremantle Press anthologies will be celebrated across the weekend: Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist contributors Christos Tsiolkas, Jessica White and Patrick Marlborough will be reading from their […]

Lisa Ellery is taking Hot Ground around the state! Crime fiction fans of Dervla McTiernan and Jane Harper are going to devour this outback police procedural where gold fever takes a deadly turn. Kalgoorlie Launch Date: Saturday 6 September 2025 Location: Kalgoorlie Country Club Taking place in the city setting for Hot Ground, Lisa will […]

Get kids drawing and giggling with a new hands-on activity inspired by the new picture book The Midnight Chew by Sally Morgan and Karen Blair. This activity will have kids imagining the stinky things dogs like Boofa Boy Jones and Skippy Gillespie might find delightful. Draw the objects, label and colour them, then describe the […]

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Ever wondered how crime writers make police procedurals feel so realistic? This is your chance to get a rare insight into the process! Join author Lisa Ellery as she chats to editorial police consultant Rob Kirby about how their partnership created the authentic and gritty world in Hot Ground. This event offers a unique opportunity […]

We are so excited to have a piece of Fremantle at the Emerging Writers Festival! Whether you’re a writer looking to hone your craft, a reader interested in how a book gets made, or a creative looking to engage in something new and exciting, there’s something for everyone! Fremantle Press authors in attendance are Deborah […]

Celebrate the release of A New World Rises: Tales of a LEGO® Future by Jackson Harvey, Alex Towler and Cristy Burne by bringing a picnic to the park! Hosted by Subiaco Library, pack your picnic basket, roll up your rugs and join us at Theatre Gardens, near the giant Bille Bob. Jackson and Alex will […]

Curtin University is celebrating 50 years of creative writing and 25 years of professional writing and publishing with a festival all about creativity, with some of WA’s best authors on hand. Hear from Fremantle Press authors Natasha Lester, David Whish-Wilson, Kim Scott, Molly Schmidt, Reneé Pettitt-Schipp, Kate McCaffrey, Madelaine Dickie, Madison Godfrey, Marie O’Rourke, Caitlin […]

If talking about books in bars sounds like your kind of thing, you’ll love joining author Patrick Marlborough and bookseller Stefen from Stefen’s Books at Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub. Patrick and Stefan will be in conversation about Patrick’s wild and outrageous new novel Nock Loose. Stefen said, ‘I think the conversation could end up just […]

Celebrate Love to Read Local Month with poet Bron Bateman! Bron will be at Thornlie Library on Friday 29 August from 1:00 pm, reading the beautiful poetry from her latest collection, Love Like This Isn’t Harmless, and answering all your questions. Bookings are free but essential, as space is limited. Secure your spot on the […]

Fremantle Press invites you to hear from two of our powerhouse crime authors, Lisa Ellery and Karen Herbert, as they discuss their upcoming crime novels in Sydney and Melbourne this September. These stellar writers merge legal know-how and psychological insight to deliver crime fiction that’s as grounded as it is gripping — this one is […]

Freo friends – mark your calendars! Come down to Republic of Fremantle on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 7.30 pm for a free event celebrating O’Keefe – the thrilling new read by David Whish-Wilson. David will be joined by local literary star Richard King as they chat with the brilliant Sean Gorman. Expect crime, conscience, cocktails […]

The Port City of Fremantle is set for a literary takeover with the inaugural Totally Lit Festival taking place from 26 September to 10 October. Two-time Miles Franklin Award winner Kim Scott will open the festival on Friday 26 September with a keynote presentation at the WA Maritime Museum. Also joining the lineup includes Fremantle […]

Join LEGO® Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler, along with author Cristy Burne, for a Q&A and book signing as they share a LEGO® book like no other. Hosted by Kirsty Lightfoot. This special event takes place during the free Birthday Book Adventure Family Day at the State Library of Western Australia on 23 August. This is the […]

Dive into breathtaking Ningaloo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to a diverse range of biodiversity. In these teaching activities, inspired by the captivating Ningaloo by Tim Winton and Cindy Lane, invite your students to become marine scientists. Investigate the fascinating creatures that call Ningaloo home, and spark a conversation about conservation and ocean […]

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'Who lives in Ningaloo?'

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RELICS: A New World Rises opens on 16 August 2025 at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Venture into a brick-filled future at the Australian Museum in Sydney. RELICS: A New World Rises is an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler, and the inspiration behind A New World Rises: Tales […]

Join award-winning author Brooke Dunnell (The Glass House and Last Best Chance) for a writing workshop at the historic Fremantle Arts Centre, aimed at honing your craft. Starting 5 August: Develop Your Writing Practice A six-week creative writing workshop, where each week will bring you writing prompts to explore, and exercises designed for both fiction […]

Join Bron Bateman for the launch of her newest poetry collection, Love Like This Isn’t Harmless. Launched by Caitlin Maling, the event will be hosted by Scott-Patrick Mitchell, along with readings and speeches from Georgia Richter, Javier Bateman, Lisa Collyer, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon and Alan Fyfe. This is going to be a wonderful event, and will […]

In the middle of the night, in a remote part of Western Australia’s goldfields, the thud of a mallet on a marker peg sets off a chain reaction that unearths secrets long buried … You’re invited to the launch of Hot Ground, a new police procedural from Kalgoorlie lawyer Lisa Ellery. Lisa will be in […]

An amateur sleuth living with a disability. Her dead secret lover. A mystery begging to be solved. The Ghost Walk is launching on Thursday 14 August and you’re invited! Join Karen Herbert and Josephine Taylor at Planet Books Cottesloe for an engaging in conversation. Light refreshments will be provided, and copies of the book will […]

In Karen Herbert’s broody new crime novel, The Ghost Walk, protagonist and amateur sleuth Ruby Rose Gillespie lives with cystic fibrosis. As she sets out to solve the murder of her secret lover, she starts to wonder whether she really knew him at all. In this interview, Karen tells us more about writing a disabled […]

Fremantle Press is delighted to announce that children’s publisher Cate Sutherland has won the George Robertson Award. Named after George Robertson, the founder of Angus & Robertson, the annual awards recognise long and distinguished service to the Australian publishing industry. CEO of Fremantle Press Alex Allan said Cate was a valuable member of the publishing […]

Cristy Burne knows how to write action-packed outdoor adventures – while also throwing in a science fact or two! Her collection of environmental stories, Into the Blue, Beneath the Trees, Off the Track and To the Lighthouse, will transport kids into the wilderness, inspiring them to get outside and connect with the natural world around […]

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'Ship to Shore'

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Sunday 17 August, 10.30–11.30 am. AH Bracks Library + Creative Space Join author Clodagh Starr and illustrator Alison Mutton for a morning of storytelling, sing-alongs and activities to celebrate the launch of Crunch! Kaboom! It’s going to be big, loud and fun – much like the mighty mining machines themselves! Copies of Crunch! Kaboom! will […]

Step into the future and think visually in two new free teaching activities inspired by A New World Rises by Alex Towler, Jackson Harvey and Cristy Burne! In activity one, students can draw their own futuristic scene with bricks and minifigures, complete with an eye-catching headline worthy of the Post-Human Times. In activity two, have […]

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