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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.

Fremantle Press writer Norman Jorgensen smuggled into the Hall of Fame for fortieth anniversary year

March 16, 2020

Norman Jorgensen and Andy Griffiths have taken their places alongside Roald Dahl, Brian Jacques, Victor Kelleher, Paul Jennings, Duncan Ball and John Marsden in the West Australian Young Readers Book Awards (WAYRBA) Hall of Fame. Now in its fortieth year, the WAYRBA Hall of Fame is reserved for those authors who have won the award four times or more.

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.

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

March 16, 2020

In this all-ages episode we're chatting to Maddie in the Middle author Julia Lawrinson about the complexities of female friendships. We ask her whether it's ever okay to do the wrong thing for the right reason and we listen as Julia (who holds a PhD) completely bombs out in her pop quiz (#EpicFail) before she redeems herself with a brilliant reading from Maddie in the Middle.

Much-loved local children's writer Dianne Wolfer is named Nance Donkin Literary Award recipient

November 6, 2019

The Society of Women Writers Victoria (SWWV) has awarded the biennial Nance Donkin Award to Albany-based Western Australian author Dianne Wolfer. Best known for her history-inspired picture books for older readers, Dianne has a diverse arts practice that includes novels for junior to young adult readers.

Fremantle Press authors from Holden Sheppard to HM Waugh share their stories of the teachers that inspired and encouraged them

November 1, 2019

As it comes to the end of the school year, we know that teachers everywhere will be getting ready to enjoy the Christmas holidays after a busy year. To acknowledge you for all the hard work you do day in day out, we asked four Fremantle Press authors to share their stories of teachers who have inspired and encouraged them on the path to becoming writers and illustrators.

Children's author, teacher and scientist HM Waugh on how aspects of her middle-grade novel The Lost Stone of SkyCity were inspired by research into child psychology

November 1, 2019

In The Lost Stone of SkyCity, HM Waugh’s brave heroine Sunaya faces five Dragon Tests to prove she is a worthy guardian of the princess of the Ice-People. Here, Waugh explains how her own learning led her to create these tests from skills that all children need to succeed.

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

November 1, 2019

In this packed podcast episode, HM Waugh and Rebecca Higgie discuss Waugh's new book, The Lost Stone of SkyCity. This is the perfect podcast to launch at the beginning of NaNoWriMo.

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.

Author HM Waugh's 10 incredible facts that you never knew about Mount Everest

August 27, 2019

The snow and ice adventure in The Lost Stone of SkyCity was inspired by author HM Waugh’s own experiences hiking to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.