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The Fremantle Press Podcast

Perhaps you’re a lover of Aussie literature or just love book chat of any kind; perhaps you’re an aspiring author or illustrator; or perhaps you’re someone who hopes one day to work in publishing. If you fit any of these descriptions, this is a podcast you may want to subscribe to.

Where can you listen? On your favourite podcast apps such as Apple iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify or SoundCloud, or use the players provided below.

Want to know more about what’s in store? Read our blog post introducing the Fremantle Press Podcast.

Helen Milroy presents: Tyrown Waigana on learning the language of the land

August 31, 2022

Helen Milroy presents: Paula Hayes on writing stories for kids that examine real issues

Helen Milroy presents: Kathryn Lefroy on how ‘vomit drafting’ before learning how to write can be useful

Helen Milroy presents: Aśka explains the difference between an illustrator and a visual storyteller

Helen Milroy presents: Stellarphant creator James Foley discusses how he made the leap from day job to full-time author

November 5, 2021

Helen Milroy presents: on the latest podcast, the insightful and joyful Jessica Walton talks about why every child needs a diverse bookshelf

October 4, 2021

Helen Milroy presents: Gladys Milroy shows you’re never too old to write your story

September 4, 2021

Helen Milroy presents podcast: Katie Stewart says encouraging kids to ask and answer their own questions is one of the keys to creativity

In the first Helen Milroy Presents podcast, we welcome textile artist turned children’s book illustrator Ruth de Vos to the studio

Dani Vee of the Words and Nerds podcast joins Rebecca Higgie for the final Fremantle Press Podcast of 2020

December 1, 2020

Introducing Holden Sheppard, shortlisted for the 2018 City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford Award

October 15, 2020

From hopping vampires to rice ball blasters, Shirley Marr chats to Rebecca Higgie about her new adventure for middle readers

September 30, 2020

In the latest Fremantle Press Podcast, host Rebecca Higgie invites historical fiction aficionados Dianne Wolfer and Elaine Forrestal to talk about the effects of war on young people and the harsh realities of gold fever in the unforgiving climate of Coolgardie

In this podcast, Holden Sheppard takes us through a day in the life of a bookseller and a bestselling author

In this very special episode of Love to Read Local Radio with Fremantle Press, Yuot A. Alaak shares his refugee experience and talks about the importance of sharing real and nuanced African stories with Rebecca Higgie

In Love to Read Local Radio with Fremantle Press, authors Helen Milroy and Brenton E. McKenna tell Madelaine Dickie stories are for everyone and are fundamental to our existence

If you’ve ever wondered how a picture book gets from the head of the creator into the hands of our children, this is the podcast episode for you

Superstar children’s book writers Julia Lawrinson and A.J. Betts join the Fremantle Press podcast to share their new books and their top tips for successful author gigs

Rebecca Higgie talks to children’s fantasy writer HM Waugh about world-building, NaNoWriMo and balancing kids and creativity

October 31, 2019

Sexuality, masculinity and mental health: Holden Sheppard bares all in the latest episode of the Fremantle Press Podcast

October 18, 2019

Rebecca Higgie talks books, magic and play

YA novelist Nanci Nott talks philosophy, experimentation and more

Anne-Louise Willoughby and Australia’s first female war artist Nora Heysen

Amanda Curtin on art, the notion of legacy and Kathleen O’Connor of Paris

February 12, 2019