Events
Lynsey McDonnell in conversation with Stefanie Koens
From Liverpool to Ireland to the sunburnt shores of Western Australia, comes this masterful debut romance by local author Lynsey McDonnell.
The cottage on Bailey Street has held onto its secrets for 150 years.
'An enchanting blend of historical and contemporary fiction. I defy any reader not to fall in love with McDonnell's heroines.' Emily Paull, librarian, author and book reviewer.
'Bold, entertaining, heartbreaking and sexy. A masterful debut told in a fresh and original voice by an author to watch!' Tess Woods, Australian top bestselling author.
Join Lynsey McDonnell in conversation with Stefanie Koens.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Great Big Book Club: Gone Guru by Nadine Browne
Fremantle Press is delighted to invite you to celebrate the launch of Gone Guru by Nadine Browne, as part of our 2026 Great Big Book Club series, hosted by AH Bracks Library + Creative Space.
Gone Guru follows Noni Barlow – broke, jet-lagged and alone in New York with nothing but a dream and a manuscript. When her idol Joyce Carol Oates tells her that Born Again memoirs are so ‘last year’, Noni’s big break starts to feel like a big mistake. That is until her new flatmate vanishes into thin air and Noni finds herself deep in the case of the disappearing guru – could this be the new plotline she needs to save her writing career?
Books will be available for purchase on the night, with the author on hand for signing.
Please RSVP to secure your spot!
Johno: The remarkable true story of a child migrant
At just seven years old, Norman Johnston (Johno) was deported to Australia without his parents, one of thousands of British children sent across the world under post-war migration schemes that promised opportunity and a better life. Instead, he lost his childhood inside some of Western Australia’s most brutal children’s homes.
Against overwhelming odds, Norman Johnston forged a life defined not only by hardship, but by loyalty, friendship and courage, including two tours of duty during the Vietnam War
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Now, for the first time, his extraordinary story is told in Johno, a gripping narrative non-fiction book by Kathleen O’Reilly Johnston. Both confronting and deeply moving, Johno shines a light on one of the most troubling and often overlooked chapters of Australian history.
“This book pulls back the curtain on a world that should never have been hidden. Johno reveals the extraordinary grit of those forced to endure darkness. An engrossing, deeply moving read that lingers long after the final page.” Troy Henderson, The Australian 2025 Fiction Prize Winner
Kathleen O'Reilly Johnson will be in conversation with Gerard McCann, winner of the WA Premiers Book Awards for non-fiction in 2025.
Plug in! An Electrifying Book Launch with Saul Griffith
Join us for a special in-conversation event with ‘Rewiring Australia’s Dr Saul Griffith’, award-winning engineer, inventor and bestselling author of The Big Switch, as he launches his powerful new handbook: Plug In!: The Electrification Handbook.
NOVEMBER EVENT
Saturday 22 November 2:00pm - 3:30pm Tickets $5
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