Books

From the author of The Paris Secret comes a modern tale of love and second chances.Gaelle has a dream job working for a fashion magazine, and a husband who loves her. Life should be perfect, but life does not always go according to plan. Feeling lost and...

A hauntingly beautiful love story about the ties that bind from awardwinning author, Simone Lazaroo.Elspeth is full of inexpressible longings- to leave behind her beginnings in a small wheatbelt town, and a secret she scarcely comprehends. After...

This is a raw, gritty, inspiring, eye-opening true story of one woman's life that represents the lives of so many other Aboriginal women like her. Life is tough for the Connell family, growing up in a small town where racist attitudes, discrimination and...

With contributions by- Robbie Arnott, Alice Bishop, Zoe Bradley, Jake Cashion, Sam Carmody, Lorin Clarke, Claire G. Coleman, Sarah Drummond, Laura Elvery, Kirsten Krauth, Julia Lawrinson, Matt Neal, Bram Presser, Mirandi Riwoe, Tim Rogers, Angela Savage,...

A gentle story full of vibrant illustrations from bestselling First Nations author Helen Milroy.Owl loved the sparkle of the stars. He would sit out on his tree at dusk and wait for them to appear. One evening, Owl became worried. His favourite little...

At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, this engaging anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat, compelling you to read on as five talented authors tell their stories about living with OCD.Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant is a collection of...

This debut pacy crime novel is for fans who love the crime genre, and novels about novels.US exchange student Hieronymous Beck is Professor Jack Griffen's biggest fan. Why else would he inveigle himself into the English Literature course that Jack is...

This poetry draws on the energies of 18th Century English convict women, including Rhook's own ancestors, to open raw questions of belonging.Second Fleet Baby examines birth and motherhood, with a consciousness that spans centuries. Intergenerational...

A powerful collection of poetry filled with love, tenderness and anger, queer passion and fulfilment, and maternal gratitude.Blue Wren is a beautiful and moving body of work from poet Bron Bateman. Using Frida Kahlo as her inspiration, she has crafted a...

Written in Noongar and English, and illustrated with striking contemporary artwork, Ninni Yabini is a memorable celebration of family and belonging.In this delightful picture book, Mother and Father swan are busy rebuilding their nests after a storm when...

In this thrilling conclusion to the adventure begun in Alex and the Alpacas Save the World, Alex discovers that she didn't complete the mission and this time around it's not one, but two evil spirits she will need to defeat.After her advenutres in...

Wendy Davis was attacked by the Claremont Serial Killer and survived. This is her story.In 2020, after the longest and most expensive trial in Western Australian history, Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted of two of the Claremont Serial Killings, a...

Extravagantly detailed Australian animals are a delight to behold in this heartwarming tale about learning your limits and finding your strengths.Wombat loves to listen to Fantail sing, especially when Fantail says that her songs make everyone happy...

A beautiful new board book from award-winning author and illustrator, Kyle Hughes-Odgers.From a tiger in a car to an electric guitar, from a horse to a monster (of course!) this dynamic board book shows a whole range of fun things that kids love to look...

Written by award-winning author/illustrator Moira Court, in this picture book readers search among the native Australian flora for hidden animals including a feral Lion, a Bobtail lizard, a Dugite, a Redcap parrot, a Kangaroo, an Echinda, a Goanna and a...

In partnership with Djed Press, Fremantle Press brings 21 emerging and established own-voice writers together to imagine a new future.Unlimited Futures is an anthology of speculative, visionary fiction from 21 First Nations writers and Black writers,...

War doesn't happen just to the soldier- its effects and after-effects are felt down the generations. Only Birds Above by Portland Jones spans two wars and two generations, looking at the lasting impacts of war on the lives it touches.This is the story of...

This is a unique book of Noongar and Yamatji mothers' accounts of their birthing experiences, highlighting the importance of developing respectful, thoughtful, woman-centred care for Aboriginal women and their families.In Ngangk Waangening, a group of...

Multi-award winning book about persistence, diversity and accessibility in STEM.Stella is told she can't apply to be an astronaut because none of the space suits will fit her. So she makes her own. Stella is told she can't apply because she is too big...

Dame Mary Durack AC DBE, born to the heritage of a pioneering family, has long been recognised as one of Australia's great literary figures. Inseperable Elements- Dame Mary Durack by Patsy Millett is a daughter's perspective of her mother's life.Dame...

Winner of the 2020 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award, Skimming Stones is Maria Papas's debut novel about the lasting effects an illness can have on a family. It's a heartfelt story full of hope and courage.Grace first met her lover, Nate, as a teenager,...

In this debut graphic novel, pop culture-obsessed Maisie can't wait to get to her first Fancon. But being a queer, disabled teenager with chronic pain comes with challenges. Can Maisie make it through the day without falling over, falling in love or...

Fans of MC Beaton, Kerry Greenwood and Richard Osman will love Sally Scott's Alex Grant whodunnit series. Addictive without the additives, this lactose-doting high-heel toting amateur sleuth sniffs out a mystery that will keep you on your toes from her...

Mel and Shell is the latest book for middle readers from award-winning author Julia Lawrinson.Shell and Mel are best friends, united by their love of ABBA. But when Scary Sharon decides she wants to be friends with Shell, and Mel begins acting strangely,...

Written by lawyer-turned-writer Lisa Ellery, Craig Sisterson calls Private Prosecution 'a superb debut written with personality and pace, from an arresting new voice in Australian crime'.Andrew Deacon is young, fit and single, a junior prosecutor at the...

What's a girl to do when her house wo't go home? Bella and her house are off on another adventure, in the sequel to Bella and the Wandering House. Bella's house likes to travel, setting sail across the ocean while everyone sleeps. Bella's parents don't...

Shortlisted for The Australian Vogel's Literary Award, Locust Summer celebrates the wide-open beauty of Australia's regions while exploring the heartbreaks that come from living on the land. On the cusp of summer, 1986, Rowan Brockman's mother asks if he...

'I write scenes from life that the eye cannot see, as if I was trying to paint air or spirit.' Written from the perspective of an Iraqi soldier this is a bilingual collection of poems on war and exile, and of making a new life in a strange country...

Alice Pung says of Vociferate, 'be prepared to be blown away!' while Tracy Ryan says that Emily Sun is 'a genuinely new and distinctive presence in Australian poetry.' The poems in Emily Sun's debut poetry collection Vociferate were inspired by...

This book is a tribute to classic cars and the devoted, determined, skilful, innovative and hilarious people who own, love and maintain them. Love an E-Type Jag, Mustang, Ferrari or Rolls-Royce? What about a Lamborghini, Austin-Healy, Aston Martin,...

A gorgeous picture book for children, featuring native Australian animals, that encourages critical thinking.Possum wakes one day and wants to know where the stars go in the morning. His friends, such as Bungarra, Rakali, Numbat and Galah, all have ideas...

Colour Me, a celebration of our individuality, is now available as a board book, perfect for tiny hands to hold and fall in love with.We are all different. But together we colour our world amazing.Using the rainbow as a metaphor for our diversity and...

Coming to you from the barrels and breaks of Mexico, Australia and Fiji, these six pieces of narrative non-fiction invite you into the world of surf culture. A book that will appeal to hardcore surfers and armchair travellers alike; even if you've only...

Ryan O'Neill, author of Their Brilliant Careers says Where the Line Breaks is an 'ambitious and original novel - a literary puzzle, an engrossing war story and a captivating tale of love and obsession.' The Unknown Digger is Australia's most famous WWI...

This is an affectionate, insightful story about embracing life's speed bumps to find new meaning in everyday life. Life sucks when you are a vacuum cleaner-salesman facing redundancy, and your wife of nearly forty years fills your days and nights with...

The honesty, passion, courage and humour of the stories in Women of a Certain Rage is energising and inspiring. If you have ever felt the full force of anger and wondered at its power, then this book is for you.This book is the result of what happened...

If you dream of being published, this book will teach you the nuts and bolts of what it means to be an author.Georgia Richter and Deborah Hunn look at the business of becoming an author. In a friendly, informative and practical way they share all you...

Two women separated by time and place but connected by a mystifying illness. This beautifully written novel will appeal to fans of literary historical fiction. In 1860s London, Arthur sees his wife Emily suddenly struck down by a pain for which she can...

All Nick Chester wants is to enjoy a quiet life, but there's something brewing in the valley that threatens to destroy his tranquil life and change the landscape of the town for forever. This second Nick Chester crime novel is as thrilling as its...

With over 40 years experience in both conventional and complementary veterinary medicine, Dr Clare Middle has created a practical and easy-to-follow guide to help you give your pets the nutrition they need for a happy, healthy and long life. Real Food...

A doggy art book, an arty dog book, and a crowd-pleasing picture book for all ages, At the Dog Park features the real-life hounds of Western Australia, including those of local authors Dianne Wolfer and James Foley as well as some of Fremantle Press's...

Described by reviewers as a 'gritty fast-paced ride', Whish-Wilson's favourite character Frank Swann is back in a crime thriller that's far too close to the truth for comfortable reading.When an American navy ship docks in Fremantle it brings a wave of...

Sally Tinker, the world's foremost inventor under the age of 12, is back with a new adventure in invention. When Sally's nemesis hatches a fowl and poultry plot, there's no room for the lily-livered. Sally and co will need all their pluck to return the...

A fresh and funny take on an old Chinese legend, this fast-paced, page-turning adventure for middle readers is full of heart. Mei Ling Pang was born at an inauspicious time on an inauspicious day, so wherever she goes, misfortune follows. When Little...

Death Leaves the Station brings the cosy country-house intrigue of crime fiction's Golden Age to the Australian wheatbelt.Set in 1927, the story takes all the classic elements of an interwar murder mystery and gives it a distinctive Australian flavour. A...

Delve into the dark history of Western Australia in this collection of true crime stories. From searches for serial killers and missing persons to the persecution of migrants and Aboriginal people, David Price takes us back to a time when the line...

Sally Morgan's Australian classic My Place, abridged and published in a new edition for younger readers. Since its publication in 1987, Sally Morgan's My Place has sold more than half a million copies in Australia, been translated and read all over the...

A stunning picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby that is a timeless message about building bridges, not barriers.When bricks start to go missing from the town's four walls, the mayor whips his citizens into a frenzy of...