Crime writer Alan Carter gives us the skinny on his Trump-inspired new novel in the Nick Chester series

It’s release month for the second book in Alan Carter’s award-winning Nick Chester series. We asked Alan to tell us more.

The December events calendar is full of opportunities to meet the creators behind Fremantle Press's latest books

Here is our final events round-up for 2020. From Literary Salons to free online talks, the last gigs of the year will be relaxed and fun ways to meet your favourite local authors.

How did the dinosaur cross the evolutionary road to become a chicken? Find out when you join the fangtastic James Foley and a bunch of other Fremantle Press authors at events this month

The year might be coming to a close, but there are still plenty of events to enjoy. Here’s a thought – maybe you can kill two chickens with one stone and buy a nest full of Christmas gifts while you’re at it? It’s a great way to support local authors and artists and we guarantee a good yarn under every cover.

David Whish-Wilson dares you to exhume your manuscripts and dream up dastardly deeds for when he shares his top crime writing tips at A.H. Bracks Library on Thursday 26 November

So, you want to be a crime writer. Where do you start and who do you turn to for advice? Fear not, because the wonderful team at A.H. Bracks Library has got you covered. They’ve invited author David Whish-Wilson and Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter to talk all things crime at a special session for genre writers.

Award-winning crime writer Alan Carter joins Fiona Stager to talk about his latest book in the Nick Chester series on Facebook Live for A Shot in the Dark on Wednesday 9 December

Next month, A Shot in the Dark crosses the ditch for a crime novel set in New Zealand. Fiona Stager of Avid Reader will talk to award-winning novelist Alan Carter about book two in the Nick Chester series.

Joanna Morrison talks about her supernatural crime thriller, Still Dark, one of three manuscripts in the running to win the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

Joanna Morrison’s manuscript, Still Dark, is shortlisted for the 2020 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. If she wins, she’ll secure herself a publishing contract with Fremantle Press and a $15,000 cash prize from the City of Fremantle.

From happy bowels to healthy dogs and cats: in October there's an event to suit everyone

From the Fogarty Award to the Hungerford Award and from the doggie bowl to the toilet bowl, it might be October already but there are still plenty of chances for you to join us at a bookish celebration in person or online.

Celebrate Fremantle Press books and the 30th anniversary of the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award.

What do Dave Warner, Sherlock Holmes and defrosted guinea pigs all have in common? They're all a part of our next Facebook Live event!

Fans of crime fiction, this is your night! Fremantle Press invites you to join Dave Warner and Dani Vee from Words and Nerds Podcast for the second episode of our new online crime series: A Shot in the Dark. From 5.00 pm AWST / 8 pm AEST on Wednesday 7 October 2020, they'll be live on Facebook for a book club chat about Dave's new book Over My Dead Body.

One to watch: Alexander Thorpe gets up close and cosy as he takes us back to the golden age of crime

Fans of crime fiction, if you missed the live edition of the Fremantle Press online crime series: A Shot in the Dark, you haven't missed out entirely.