The Fremantle Press Podcast

Fremantle Press is a proudly independent Australian publishing company celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2026. Perhaps you're a lover of literature or just love book chat of any kind; perhaps you're an aspiring author or ...more

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October 09, 2026 • 00:12:14
Hungerford shortlisted author Michal Stone discusses her verse novel Torch

Hungerford shortlisted author Michal Stone discusses her verse novel Torch

In this episode, Michal Stone talks about how her experiences working in mental health helped her create a strong foundation from which she created...

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September 29, 2026 • 00:11:28
2026 Hungerford Award shortlister David Harris introduces ‘Moments in the Dust’

2026 Hungerford Award shortlister David Harris introduces ‘Moments in the Dust’

In this podcast, David Harris discusses his shortlisted manuscript that follows two best friends who leave Kalgoorlie to head into the far north of...

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September 21, 2026 • 00:11:50
Meet Jessica Kennedy, whose work of narrative non-fiction is The Ridicule and Resurrection of Marija Gimbutas

Meet Jessica Kennedy, whose work of narrative non-fiction is The Ridicule and Resurrection of Marija Gimbutas

Hungerford shortlister Jessica Kennedy is one of four writers in the running to win a $15,000 cash prize, a publishing contract and a writing...

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September 03, 2026 • 00:37:09
Fiona Wilkes is live! Join her as she shares how queer joy can sit alongside queer tragedy

Fiona Wilkes is live! Join her as she shares how queer joy can sit alongside queer tragedy

Fiona Wilkes’s debut novel I Remember Everything was shortlisted for the 2024 Hungerford Award. Beginning in Bristol and moving to 1980s London, the novel...

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February 02, 2026 • 00:12:47
The art of ageing with wonder and humour with Brigid Lowry

The art of ageing with wonder and humour with Brigid Lowry

What if we could approaching ageing not with dread, but with curiosity and humour? Brigid Lowry’s insights into ageing gracefully and gratefully are a...

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January 20, 2026 • 00:14:21
Poetry, chronic illness, and the living wetlands of Eungedup: A conversation with Giles Watson

Poetry, chronic illness, and the living wetlands of Eungedup: A conversation with Giles Watson

Nestled between Albany and Denmark, the Eungedup wetlands teem with life. It is also the setting of author Giles Watson’s latest novel, Eungedup: A...

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