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Author and illustrator Sean E. Avery releases a series of videos to help you enter the CBCA Make Your Own Story Book Competition

May 13, 2020

Calling all young aspiring story book authors and illustrators – the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) WA branch is still running its annual Make Your Own Story Book Competition. It is open to WA students from pre-primary to Year 8 and closes on Friday 5 June 2020.

CEO Jane Fraser brings light and darkness to international readers with back-to-back foreign rights sales of Littlelight and Doom Creek

May 4, 2020

Welcome to May. How is our bookish tribe faring this month? Have you broken the Goodreads algorithm by smashing out your 2020 Reading Challenge in the first quarter? Here at Fremantle Press, right at the moment when the physical world seemed to contract to what was experienced from the lounge room or the home office, our local WA stories expanded into new territories and formats.

We've rounded up eight ways to stay connected to your favourite authors and local booksellers while in the comfort of your own home, from art classes to podcasts and more

May 2, 2020

We may all be physically apart right now, but we’re closer than ever online. We’ve loved seeing the innovative ways our community is coming together virtually to keep spirits up and ensure we are all still well read. We’ve put together a list of the latest ways to get involved with your local authors, booksellers or publishers.

Video: for illustrator and author Kelly Canby, self-isolating at home means working on the kitchen table and having your 10-year-old son interview you for Paper Bird Books Home Club

April 8, 2020

Join Will and Kelly Canby as they dive into Kelly's world of developing awesome characters and colours for her picture books, which include The Hole Story, Rodney and the soon-to-be-released Littlelight.

Teach your little ones about the birds in our backyard with these trivia tidbits from Helen Milroy, author of Backyard Birds

April 7, 2020

Expand your knowledge with kids and grandkids by learning some fun facts about Australia’s native birds.

Helen Milroy, author of Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories and Backyard Birds, is joined by Honey the brush tail on YouTube

April 2, 2020

Helen Milroy, and her friend Honey the brush tail possum, have a special message for everyone spending extra time at home this week. They say that the best way to enjoy your time is to read some books about native Australian animals.

Fun stuff for you and your book-loving kids to get stuck into while you're all at home

March 31, 2020

Whether they are in the classroom, the virtual classroom or just hanging out at home, there are plenty of free and fun activities to keep the youngest members of our community engaged.

Three Fremantle Press titles make the CBCA Notables List in record breaking year of entries

March 16, 2020

Kelly Canby’s Rodney, Julia Lawrinson’s Maddie in the Middle and Holden Sheppard’s Invisible Boys have all been made Notable books in their respective categories in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

The race is on for one school to win $500 worth of Fremantle Press books by being creative in their classrooms, with some awesome entries already in the bag

August 28, 2019

This year’s Creative Classrooms competition is well underway, with some super entries coming into the office from schools across WA.

Fremantle Press picture book author and illustrator Moira Court reveals 10 fascinating facts about Antarctica and its animals to explore in the classroom

August 23, 2019

Moira Court’s stunning new picture book Antarctica helps pre-primary and early primary school readers discover some of the amazing animals and birds that exist on this chilly continent.