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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May 16, 2025 00:14:21
Meet Seth Malacari, whose manuscript Boy Friends is a queer YA romance set against the backdrop of reality TV

Meet Seth Malacari, whose manuscript Boy Friends is a queer YA romance set against the backdrop of reality TV

Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter describes Boy Friends as a fun, heartwarming read with just the right amount of young adult angst, new love...

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January 06, 2025 00:25:09
How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 6: Author Julia Lawrinson on the opposite of boredom

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 6: Author Julia Lawrinson on the opposite of boredom

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to...

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December 10, 2024 00:16:47
How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 5: Author Julia Lawrinson on rootlessness

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 5: Author Julia Lawrinson on rootlessness

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to...

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October 20, 2024 00:18:32
Meet Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

Meet Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

In this fascinating podcast Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes talks about ‘Teret Teret’ – the ceremonial phrase for introducing stories in Ethiopian culture – and the...

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October 11, 2024 00:13:56
Meet Fiona Wilkes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

Meet Fiona Wilkes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

In this podcast Fiona Wilkes, who, unusually, doesn’t have a writing mentor, isn’t doing a creative writing degree and isn’t a member of a...

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October 04, 2024 00:13:56
Meet Howard McKenzie-Murray, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

Meet Howard McKenzie-Murray, shortlisted for the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award

Howard McKenzie-Murray says his main character was inspired by a road trip, Huckleberry Finn and his own sister. He says, ‘Far From Wonderful is...

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