The Literature Centre provides quality student workshops and writing programmes across Western Australia, inspires teachers through professional learning, and supports Australia's talented Authors and Illustrators of literature for children and young adults.
The Literature Centre (formerly Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre) is unique – a place to nurture young people’s interest in reading and writing, using innovative techniques to explore and interpret literature. Uniquely located within the walls of the Old Fremantle Prison, it is the only centre of its kind in Australia.
Established in 1993, the Centre offers a diverse range of student programmes in metropolitan, rural and regional areas of Western Australia. We work with over 35,000 students each year, either at the Centre or in schools. Experienced Education Officers, Authors and Illustrators conduct inspiring and interactive workshops, using a range of original manuscripts, preliminary drawings, and artwork.
Previously held on Sunday's as an Open Day, we've now created space in our term calendars for the public to explore our Centre during Open Galleries afternoons/evenings from 4pm to 8pm. On these occasions, the Centre's gates will open from 3.30pm. It's a chance to view four exhibitions of original artwork and browse in our Bookshop stocking quality Australian literature for children and young adults. Typically, no scheduled talks will take place so visitors can come and go between 4pm and 8pm. For book, original art and print purchases we have EFTPOS facilities available.
To find out more about our next public event, keep an eye on our News section of the home page or join our emailing list by sending your details to info@thelitcentre.org.au
The Literature Centre is the perfect place to hold a book launch! The Centre has a regular programme of book launches, with some of the titles launched in our main gallery over the years including:
From time to time, the public will also have the opportunity to come along to an evening event at the Centre depending on the Author/Illustrator in-residence. Previous talks have been held by Jackie French and Markus Zusak in the main gallery.
Visit News on the home page to keep up with the latest event news, or join our mailing list via a link at the top of the home page.
This event honours Mr Leslie Rees, who died in 2000, leaving behind a legacy of unparalleled diversity in journalism, travel writing, drama and, of course, children’s literature. Leslie won the very first Children’s Book Council Book of the Year award in 1946 with the picture book, The Story of Karrawingi the Emu, illustrated by Walter Cunningham.
To keep up to date with News at The Literature Centre, and for announcements of future lectures, please joining our mailing list on the home page of this website and find us on Facebook 'The Literature Centre', Twitter '@thelitcentre' or Instagram 'The_Literature_Centre'.
Previous Leslie Rees Fremantle Lecture presenters include:
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