Fremantle Press

04/01/2024

For those who have set themselves a New Year’s resolution to read more books – we’re here to help! We’ve put together a great collection of books that just scream ‘Read me by the pool with an icy cold beverage’ 🍹. Find your next read and start 2024 off right: https://buff.ly/48IVq03

02/01/2024

New Year, New Read! Please welcome the authors – debut and returning – for the Fremantle Press class of 2024.

We’re very excited to usher in the new year with a series of brand-new titles. From award-winning literary fiction, to exciting new adventures for kids and young adults, to outlandish outbook noir – we are ready to start the year off on the right page.

We want to thank our many authors and respective professionals for coming down to our 2024 launch party last month to see all that is happening with Fremantle Press for this exciting year. A special thanks to our friends at AH Bracks Library + Creative Space City of Melville for hosting us.

28/12/2023

Have you heard the news? The City of Fremantle Hungerford Award is back for another year 🎉🎉 We’ll share more information about the award in the coming months, but in the meantime, if you’ve got a manuscript hiding at the bottom of your desk drawer now is the time to pull it out and polish it up. Need some inspiration? Check out our Fremantle Press podcast with the 2022 shortlisters and winner – available now wherever you stream your podcasts: https://buff.ly/3RnZyeI

25/12/2023

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone here at Fremantle Press! Thank you for your ongoing support this year – we look forward to sharing our amazing list of 2024 titles very soon. We will be taking a short break over the holiday period from social media, returning on 8 January 2024.

14/12/2023

Save Santa’s back and make your own book stack. Take the guesswork out of gift giving this year with our one simple recommendation – everyone on your list gets a book 🎁📚🎁 Shop our range of gift ideas, add gift wrapping, enter the code GIFT2023 to receive 15% off, and sit back and relax – your Christmas shopping is done!
Sort your shopping out now: https://buff.ly/40Y4xqV

12/12/2023

'This longlisting is such an honour because it shows that booksellers have enjoyed meeting Rose and Frank Tetley of Salt River Road so much that they want to advocate other readers meeting these siblings and their world. I'm very appreciative of the work booksellers do and most grateful for their support!' says the author, Molly Schmidt.

Salt River Road is longlisted for the 2024 Indie Book Awards along with 10 debut novels from around the country. To read more about Molly's nomination head to the Fremantle Press website: https://buff.ly/3Rbd8ly

11/12/2023

Are you an experienced bookkeeper looking for an inspirational new challenge? We’re looking for someone who wants to work in a busy office supporting Western Australia’s most talented creators and the staff and board who help bring new books to the world. Fremantle Press is a not-for-profit publishing company with a focus on identifying talented new Western Australian writers and artists and publishing their works for national and international audiences to enjoy. Our ideal candidate will have significant bookkeeping, finance and data management experience with an understanding of working in small business. They’ll show attention to detail and will relish working in a team where every member is celebrated for the crucial role they play in the success of the business. The role is full-time but part-time and flexi-time will be available for the right candidate. For more information, including salary expectations and a list of responsibilities, check out our advertisement on Seek. Job number: 71803320. https://buff.ly/3t4TiAy

11/12/2023

Which Fremantle Press titles are the Best of 2023? Take a look at what could be in Santa's sack for the book lovers in your life this Christmas.🎅 - https://mailchi.mp/fremantlepress.com.au/christmas2023news

09/12/2023

Pucker up, people! You’ll get lots of smooches when they see a stack of books under the tree 🎄🎁. Choose all your pressies at Fremantle Press, add gift wrapping to your order, apply lip gloss and we’ll take care of the rest. https://buff.ly/40Y4xqV

08/12/2023

Santa’s come early to the Fremantle Press office and we’ve got a bundle of books to share with you 🎅📚 🎁 To enter simply like this post and be following us. Want an extra entry? Tag a friend in the comment below, receive an extra entry for every friend you tag.

The winner will receive this epic stack valued at over $300:
A Place in the Country by Chris Ferreira
I Am the Mau and other stories by Chemutai Glasheen
One Wrong Turn by Chenée Marrapodi
Public. Open. Space. by Kate Larsen
Say Hooray by Renae Hayward and Rebecca Mills
Spore or Seed by Caitlin Maling
The Archipelago of Us by Reneé Pettitt-Schipp
The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street by Marlish Glorie
The Brothers Wolfe by Steve Hawke
The Silk Merchant’s Son by Peter Burke
When I Can Fly by Katie Stewart

Terms and conditions: Competition closes on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5 pm AWST. The winner will be chosen at random from the entries and contacted via Messenger on Tuesday 12 December 2023. This competition is in no way affiliated with Meta.



ID: Kirsty standing in front of a grey wall holding copies of A Place in the Country by Chris Ferreira, I Am the Mau and other stories by Chemutai Glasheen, One Wrong Turn by Chenée Marrapodi, Public. Open. Space by Kate Larsen, Say Hooray by Renae Hayward and Rebecca Mills, Spore or Seed by Caitlin Maling, The Archipelago of Us by Reneé Pettitt-Schipp, The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street by Marlish Glorie, The Brothers Wolfe by Steve Hawke, The Silk Merchant’s Son by Peter Burke and When I Can Fly by Katie Stewart.

07/12/2023

Make your Christmas shopping easy with a feel-good local book from Fremantle Press. Buy more than one and you get free postage Australia-wide. But hurry, because the postie won't guarantee delivery for much longer! ❤️‍🔥 - https://mailchi.mp/fremantlepress.com.au/christmas2023

05/12/2023

Discover the remarkable story of Wayne Bergmann, a Nyikina man and Kimberley leader who has dedicated his life to his community, in this moving memoir of living between two cultures.

Wayne has worked as a boilermaker-welder, a lawyer, the CEO of the Kimberley Land Council during the James Price Point gas hub negotiations, and served as Executive Director of the Kimberley Aboriginal Law & Cultural Centre. He is also a husband and a father, a son and a brother.

Some People Want to Shoot Me is Wayne’s remarkable story, as told to award-winning author Madelaine Dickie and it’s out in March 2024. To learn more or to read a sample chapter, visit: https://buff.ly/49xVUXW

01/12/2023

Folks of Melbourne, this one is for you! On 19 December make your way down to Shedshaker Brewing and finish big this holiday season with the Books at the Brewery – Christmas 2023 Bonanza.

Meet your favourite authors from Into Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined, including Christos Tsiolkas, Andy Griffiths, Tony Birch, Cate Kennedy and the extraordinary editor herself, Kirsten Krauth.

Commencing at 5.00 pm, each author will be in conversation about their publications for 2023. To find out more about this event head to the Northern Books event post: https://buff.ly/4a3Kiwe

30/11/2023

How many people do you have to buy for? Make your Christmas to-do list easier with these one-stop-shop stocking stuffers and save yourself some silly season stress. We’ve got a book for every reader. Plus, receive 15% off when you enter the code GIFT2023 at the check-out, and free shipping Australia-wide when you buy two or more books: https://buff.ly/40Y4xqV

22/11/2023

Folks of Albany, listen up! On 24 November authors Jon Doust and Gillian O’Shaughnessy will be hosting a local book launch at the for the elegant new anthology Into Your Arms: Nick Cave’s Songs Reimagined. This event will double as a charity event with all proceeds donated to .

Jon and Gillian be joined with Menang Elder, musician and bon viviant, Lester Coyne – and with beautiful live music from powerhouse singer-songwriters, Tammy and Simon London, this hearty throng of creative individuals will deliver a night to entertain, inform and inspire.

Head to the Albany Entertainment Centre website for more information: https://buff.ly/3QQkFGn

20/11/2023

'Our society is very focused on romance and relationships, even in the q***r community.' Seth Malacari, the editor of An Unexpected Party, set out to curate a speculative YA fiction to break the mould for what a q***r narrative can be. In an interview for School News Australia, he told Shannon Meyerkort, ‘I wanted to give young readers a more balanced perspective. Romance is cool, if you’re into that, but so is friendship, so is being on your own.’

Get the full sit-down with Seth and School News here:

When we see ourselves on the page, it shows us we are not alone, that there are other people just like us. Seth Malacari

16/11/2023

'Love is at the core of William’s family. It is freely given, openly shared and unconditional. In an ideal world, family should be the safest place on earth.’

Author Michael Thomas discusses his latest historical fiction novel, The Map of William, a coming-of-age story set in Western Australia during 1909. You can read Michael’s Q&A by clicking the link: https://buff.ly/49AGv97

14/11/2023

It is Transgender Awareness Week this week and we are pleased to celebrate some of the trans-identifying authors from An Unexpected Party, an extraordinary new q***r anthology. Transgender Awareness Week is a week devoted to increasing understanding about the issues members of the transgender community face, and helps raise the visibility of all members of their community.

These gems from creators Aidan Demmers, Jes Layton, Jesse Galea and Lukah Roser are sure to pique your interest, and you’ll find their stories and many others in An Unexpected Party. To find out more about the emerging voices featured in q***r fiction, visit our website: https://buff.ly/49rRO3s

12/11/2023

Fogarty award-winning author Brooke Dunnell is heading south! Spend an evening with Brooke at the Eaton Community Library (Shire of Dardanup Library Service) as she discusses her debut novel, The Glass House, and her experiences as a novelist in WA. This is a free event, but bookings are essential. Head to the event page for more information: https://buff.ly/46affLZ

Collins Booksellers Bunbury

We are excited to welcome the talented Brooke Dunnell to our Community Library to discuss her amazing book The Glass House!

10/11/2023

Introducing a brand new story from Helen Milroy! Crow Baby is a picture book featuring stunning illustrations and easy-to-read text. It will take you on a whimsical adventure into the heart of First Nations storytelling, and capture the imagination of both young and older readers. To find out more about this incredible new story, read our Q+A with this beloved children’s author: https://buff.ly/3u8Cd8V

09/11/2023

Is Salt River Road part of your to-be-read pile? Hungerford Award-winning author Molly Schmidt is coming to the Lane Bookshop in Claremont – and you won’t want to miss it!

After a smashing release last month of her debut novel, Salt River Road, Molly will be joining local author A.J. Betts in conversation on the power of human connection. This engaging event takes place on Thursday 16 November at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available through the link: https://buff.ly/40bOw00

08/11/2023

Still deciding what books to include on your summer reading list? Let crime author Dave Warner introduce you to his new novel, Summer of Blood, as he joins author David Allan-Petale for an online talk with the Libby Book Club.

Attendees of this online session will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in bookish conversation with the authors. It’s sure to be a riveting conversation between two fantastic names in fiction!

The Libby Book Club will meet on 15 November at 7:00 pm. Tickets are free, but bookings are essential:

Join host David Allan-Petale in conversation with author Dave Warner to discuss his gripping new novel ‘Summer of Blood’.

08/11/2023

Fremantle Press enews has books and events for everyone plus a sneaky little Christmas gift discount for early birds who like to catch bookworms 📖
https://mailchi.mp/fremantlepress.com.au/openbooknov2022-16921170

07/11/2023

FREE EVENT: Our Fremantle Press Author Showcase for 2023 is taking place on 26 NOV

Grab your picnic rug and claim a spot under the trees of the Fremantle Arts Centre stage area; It’s time to enjoy a bevy of authors read from their incredible books published in 2023.

⏱10 am–12 pm

📍 Fremantle Arts Centre Open Day: Celebrating 50 Years of Art

📚 Books available to purchase courtesy of Found at the Fremantle Arts Centre

🚗 Free parking available around the venue

☕ Food and beverage vendors available

To find out more information about this event, please head to our website for the official event posting: https://buff.ly/45ZncDv

03/11/2023

Did you hear that one of our crime authors is heading to prison?

David Whish-Wilson is going to be reading from his new crime thriller, I Am Already Dead, at Fremantle Prison in November.

Hosted by The Literature Centre, this event will take place on Thursday 16 November, and doors open at 5:30 pm (for a 6:00 pm start). Tickets are $30 and include a glass of wine and antipasto nibbles.

Head to the booking link to find out more about an evening read with our leading man in crime fiction: https://buff.ly/3Mjk52b

02/11/2023

The Lighthouse Girl stage play is back with limited shows at the Windsor Theatre in Nedlands from 24 November to 2 December. A bold adaptation by two of WA’s leading and award-winning playwrights, Jenny Davis OAM and Hellie Turner, this epic production blends together four award-winning Fremantle Press novels by West Australian writer Dianne Wolfer – Lighthouse Girl, Light Horse Boy, In the Lamplight and The Last Light Horse – into the most compelling theatrical event of our time.

Don’t delay - get your tickets now! https://buff.ly/3tRt841

For more information visit: https://buff.ly/3tVqR89

Dianne Wolfer - Author
Theatre 180

From the company that brought you 'A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life' (in collaboration with CinemaStage) and 'Sydney II: Lost and Found', THEATRE 180 presents a...

01/11/2023

We’re kicking off WA Pride season with a fabulous evening with three contributors from An Unexpected Party: Q***r Speculative YA Fiction. Join editor Seth Malacari and fellow contributors, Em Readman and Jesse Galea, at the WA Museum Boola Bardip on the evening of 9 November. These contributors will be joined in conversation with Pride WA CEO Lauren Butterly who will facilitate the discussion between the fantastical realms of fiction to the real-world struggles q***r people face.

Tickets to this event begin at $18 and you can find more information through the booking link: https://buff.ly/3QvncXk

28/10/2023

Ready to step into the world of storytelling? Talented Fremantle Press author David Whish-Wilson is hosting a series of workshops to guide prospective writers through the art of observation and crafting tales from the places we inhabit. You’ll learn how to hone your skills of perception and noticing detail, connect with the world around you and create quality prose. Find out where you can register here:

Stories of Cockburn as a Place

27/10/2023

Getting into the garden this spring? Join Fremantle Press authors Chris Ferreira and Sabrina Hahn and learn some new ways to make your garden gorgeous! They will be taking part in some of the many workshops and specialist garden events conducted by the City of Wanneroo libraries this spring. Learn all the latest tips about sustainability, firewise education, edible gardens and plants in general from some of the best in the biz! Find out more about these events:

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26/10/2023

This weekend at Walyalup Koort (Fremantle Town Hall) get ready to celebrate the fantastic world of literature with Fremantle Press authors Tyrown Waigana, Briony Stewart, Jes Walton, Aśka, and Chenée Marrapodi. The event proceedings are courtesy of our friends at The Literature Centre and will be a fun and free way to get kids into reading. Bookings are essential, so secure your tickets for the weekend here:

Always FUN and always FREE! Storytellers Festival is back with a stellar lineup of authors and artists to inspire kids and adults alike.

21/10/2023

Take a look at the thoughtful review from Westerly Magazine of The Archipelago of Us by Reneé Pettitt-Schipp. Thank you to Shaeden Berry for the recognition of this powerful memoir.

Our latest review is of ‘The Archipelago of Us: a search for our identity in Australia’s most remote territories’ (Fremantle Press) by Reneé Pettitt-Schipp!

A travel narrative, a memoir and a thought-provoking look at Australia’s complicated history with Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the asylum seekers detained there.

'The book is interspersed with visceral and vivid descriptions of the landscape, heady with sensory explorations of the islands themselves. This makes sense given Pettitt-Schipp’s own interpretation of Christmas Island as ‘always trying to return its structure to the earth, covering walls in black mould, filling gutters with fernery’ (29). That ‘black mould’ can be reframed as nature reclaiming its space is a powerful, even delightful, inversion.'

Read it on our website here: https://rb.gy/tznni

20/10/2023

📢PSA📢 Australia, you’re invited to a special book launch in a city near you! We’ll be celebrating the release of An Unexpected Party, a q***r speculative YA fiction produced in partnership with Get YA Words Out, with all of the anthology’s contributors in bookstores around the country. To find out more about the launches and to book your tickets, visit: https://buff.ly/3S77tyV

Get ready to paint the town rainbow this Pride season with the launch of a q***r speculative YA fiction anthology An Unexpected Party edited by Perth-based author, Seth Malacari. Find out where you can party with our contributors in a nearby city. PERTH: Rabble Books: Kick off your Pride festivities...

19/10/2023

Posted • Need a good book to read? Our friends at Fremantle Press () have helped us hide over 50 of their beautiful books with libraries across WA. Find a topaz feather and you could win one to take home! You might like to dive into one of their other amazing stories while you're there too 📚

With a record-breaking 162 libraries participating in The Golden Feather Hunt, there's sure to be a library near you. As well as the dazzling topaz feathers, you could find a white feather for decorating (which could also win you a spot prize), a silver feather to win a signed book, or maybe the most rare feather of them all - the Golden Feather - which wins the finder a book pack, iPad and a VIP trip to the Scribblers Family Festival!

There are still three Golden Feathers to be found before the 27 October 2023, so get down to your library and start reading. You can visit scribblersfestival.com.au to find a library near you. Make sure you share your feathered finds with us by tagging and !

We'd also like to thank for their kind support of The Golden Feather Hunt 📚
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16/10/2023

Join Dawn Mauldon at Collins Booksellers Ballarat on Lydiard to celebrate the release of her memoir, Unheard Voices. Reserve your spot today: https://buff.ly/46wQnyP

11/10/2023

October is full of thrilling reads to make your heart beat faster ❤️‍ - https://mailchi.mp/fremantlepress.com.au/openbookoct2023

06/10/2023

Come and support the Fremantle Press Great Big Book Club at Subiaco Library for an in-conversation event with Emma Young and Fogarty Award winner Brooke Dunnell, where they will discuss Emma’s latest book, The Disorganisation of Celia Stone. Tickets are free and available now, so be sure to secure your place: https://buff.ly/45gQyNl

15/09/2023

Will we be seeing you there? Book your tickets now!