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The Fremantle Press Podcast

Fremantle Press

Perhaps you"re a lover of literature or just love book chat of any kind; perhaps you"re an aspiring author or illustrator; perhaps you"re someone who hopes one day to work in publishing. If you fit any of these descriptions, this is one podcast you may want to subscribe to. We share our love of books and publishing throughout the year, with podcast episodes based on our book How to Be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia by Georgia Richter and Deborah Hunn and extended interviews

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00:14:15

Will Chuckie Raven Has Taken Home the Fogarty...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/06/02

In Glimmers in the Sea Glass Chuckie Raven shares the stories of Sarah and Owen, two queer characters existing two decades apart. In this podcast the Fogarty Shortlister tells Katherine Allum how they wrote two novels then wove them into one – discovering some important lessons about their writing in the process. Tune in here or on your favourite podcast app to find out more. Show notes About Chuckie Chuckie Raven (they/them) is a youth worker and

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00:16:17

Fogarty shortlister Serena Moss on how to rebuild...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/05/30

When she heard she’d been shortlisted regional writer Serena Moss said she’d been inspired to enter after seeing another ‘Gero’ writer, Holden Sheppard (also from Geraldton), build a writing career. The comparison is apt because this Waggrakine resident gives an equally unapologetic take on small town Australia: from the burn-outs to the booze and from the massive highs of living fast to the irreparable lows of being a young man making bad choices. In

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00:16:17

Fogarty shortlister Serena Moss on how to rebuild...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/05/30

When she heard she’d been shortlisted regional writer Serena Moss said she’d been inspired to enter after seeing another ‘Gero’ writer, Holden Sheppard (also from Geraldton), build a writing career. The comparison is apt because this Waggrakine resident gives an equally unapologetic take on small town Australia: from the burn-outs to the booze and from the massive highs of living fast to the irreparable lows of being a young man making bad choices. In

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00:13:07

Fogarty shortlister Jessica Baker asks whether we can...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/05/28

In Out There, In Here, Jessica Baker explores whether we can solve our internal problems by being ‘out there’. In this fascinating conversation she and Katherine Allum discuss the fantasy of escaping the day-to-day vs its reality, and bond over writing manuscripts in the in-between spaces of expat London. Tune in here or on your favourite podcast app to find out more. Show notes About Jessica Jessica Baker (she/her) is a writer based in Kununurra, WA. Her

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00:14:21

Meet Seth Malacari, whose manuscript Boy Friends is a...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter describes Boy Friends as a fun, heartwarming read with just the right amount of young adult angst, new love and hot characters. Fogarty shortlister Seth Malacari is one of four writers in the running to win a $20,000 cash prize, a publishing contract and a writing fellowship. Seth told host Katherine Allum they want to use the prize to encourage the trans community to keep writing and keep sharing stories. Tune in

en-AU

00:14:21

Meet Seth Malacari, whose manuscript Boy Friends is a...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter describes Boy Friends as a fun, heartwarming read with just the right amount of young adult angst, new love and hot characters. Fogarty shortlister Seth Malacari is one of four writers in the running to win a $20,000 cash prize, a publishing contract and a writing fellowship. Seth told host Katherine Allum they want to use the prize to encourage the trans community to keep writing and keep sharing stories. Tune in

en-AU

00:25:09

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 6: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/01/06

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. Author Julia Lawrinson was always a creative kid with a knack for theatricality, and in this final episode of the […]

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00:25:09

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 6: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2025/01/06

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. Author Julia Lawrinson was always a creative kid with a knack for theatricality, and in this final episode of the […]

en-AU

00:16:47

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 5: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/12/10

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the penultimate episode, memoirist Julia Lawrinson discusses the notion of rootlessness by taking a look at her peripatetic childhood […]

en-AU

00:16:47

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 5: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/12/10

The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the penultimate episode, memoirist Julia Lawrinson discusses the notion of rootlessness by taking a look at her peripatetic childhood […]

en-AU

00:18:32

Meet Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, shortlisted for the 2024...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/10/20

In this fascinating podcast Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes talks about ‘Teret Teret’ – the ceremonial phrase for introducing stories in Ethiopian culture – and the importance of poetry to the act of storytelling itself. Yirga says, ‘I like to write about the sacred places, holy people and beautiful stories from my country. This for me is […]

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00:18:32

Meet Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, shortlisted for the 2024...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/10/20

In this fascinating podcast Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes talks about ‘Teret Teret’ – the ceremonial phrase for introducing stories in Ethiopian culture – and the importance of poetry to the act of storytelling itself. Yirga says, ‘I like to write about the sacred places, holy people and beautiful stories from my country. This for me is […]

en-AU

00:13:56

Meet Fiona Wilkes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/10/11

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 writing group, talks about how she wanted to challenge depictions of queer stories. Fiona says, ‘Honestly, part of the drive to write this novel was a dissatisfaction at the way queer […]

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00:13:56

Meet Howard McKenzie-Murray, shortlisted for the 2024...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/10/04

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 somewhere between a coming-of-age and a journey-home story set in Perth and narrated by 21-year-old med student Maud Tarkington. Maud brings you with her through a 24-hour period spanning her 21st birthday and her […]

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00:13:56

Meet Howard McKenzie-Murray, shortlisted for the 2024...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/10/04

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 somewhere between a coming-of-age and a journey-home story set in Perth and narrated by 21-year-old med student Maud Tarkington. Maud brings you with her through a 24-hour period spanning her 21st birthday and her […]

en-AU

00:13:27

Meet Jodie Tes, shortlisted for the 2024 City of...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/09/21

In this podcast you get to hear the voice of Screech, Jodie Tes’ titular character. What might surprise you is that Screech is a sulphur-crested cockatoo. Jodie says, ‘I was on a morning walk, listening to Radio National, when an interview with a hilarious and passionate wildlife ecologist sparked the idea for Screech. She was […]

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00:18:10

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 4: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/08/07

About the episode The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the fourth episode of this six-part series, Julia returns to her hometown in the south-eastern suburbs […]

en-AU

00:18:10

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 4: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/08/07

About the episode The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the fourth episode of this six-part series, Julia returns to her hometown in the south-eastern suburbs […]

en-AU

00:12:15

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 3: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/06/30

About the show The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the third episode of this six-part series, Julia delves into her family history to examine the generation gap between herself and her grandparents – and in particular how the role of domesticity divided them. Julia explores the makings of a generation defined by their ‘put up and shut up’

en-AU

00:12:15

How to Avoid a Happy Life podcast – episode 3: Author...

The Fremantle Press Podcast ·

2024/06/30

About the show The life of beloved children’s author Julia Lawrinson is stranger than fiction – and she draws on all her power as a storyteller to turn a life of intense headlines into a wild, marvellous tale. In the third episode of this six-part series, Julia delves into her family history to examine the generation gap between herself and her grandparents – and in particular how the role of domesticity divided them. Julia explores the makings of a generation defined by their

en-AU

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