Get behind the Old Fremantle Prison walls for an intimate evening with award-winning author Holden Sheppard on 24 November.
Get behind the Old Fremantle Prison walls for an intimate evening with award-winning author Dervla McTiernan on 10 November.
Don your favourite beanie, hat, cap, fez, turban, sombrero, porkpie, or other favourite head covering!
Lit Live is a celebration of spoken word that pairs a diverse selection of written works with dynamic performers, and often includes live music. This unique experience is coming to The Literature Centre this September!
A weave of song, music, contemplation and conversations with traditional stories that consider our relationship with death and life.
We're offering an exciting opportunity to win a free registration to this year's Celebrate Reading Conference in October + new student ticket discount
Be a part of our programming for 2023 and beyond!
In a world of magic, can science save the day?
Win a Literature Workshop!
Don't forget to reserve your tickets and find your workshop room.
Emerging, young WA writers can submit their short stories via Flash Lab run by the team at Night Parrot Press.
Aspiring writers, get your story ideas ready for the Story Pitch at our Storytellers Festival!
Join us for a studio crawl during Love to Read Local Week!
The Literature Centre’s Storytellers Festival will be held at the newly built Fremantle Library at Walyalup Civic Centre in the heart of Fremantle on Sunday 26 June, from 10AM to 4.30PM.
You could win one of TWO $50 vouchers to spend at our Online Bookshop!
Author Sharon Giltrow invites you to celebrate the release of her new picture book, Get Ready Mama, launched by Kitty Black at The Literature Centre.
Introducing an expanded delivery of The Young Writers Collective! Students can learn from some of WA's best writers and illustrators in new and exciting formats.
We would like to share the information you need to know about how we are implementing our COVID Safety Plan and the State Government mandates to help provide a safe environment for students and guests to the Centre.
Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, prints currently on display at The Literature Centre.
Join us at The Literature Centre on Thursday 2 December, with partners Healthway and Foodbank WA, as we present a Super Seminar on Nutrition and Visual Literacy.
Author James Foley invites you to celebrate the release of his new picture book Stellarphant to be launched by Briony Stewart at The Literature Centre.
Are you a Teacher or a Librarian? Would you like to win two free Literature Workshops at The Literature Centre? Enter now!
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Spencer as the new Director of The Literature Centre, effective 11 October, 2021. Read on for the full media release.
We're proud to partner with Healthway and Foodbank WA. Enter our children's Healthy Plate Competition to win a bookshop voucher!
Over 7000 books donated for the Brekky Book Bank in August. Read all about our campaign for Book Week 2021.
Join us for the 2021 Celebrate Reading National Conference. See our line-up of 9 superb Australian YA Authors. Secure your seat today!
The Literature Centre, in partnership with the WASO, Yamaha and Australian Piano Warehouse, is proud to present The Sound of Picture Books with new book 'Afloat in Venice'.
See the newly released Conference program, exhibitions for Term 3, author/illustrator booking service, Young Writers program update and more.
As The Literature Centre approaches its 30th year Lesley Reece’s own chapter as Director and Founder is closing. Ms Reece has championed and promoted Australian literature; inspiring many thousands of students and teachers.
As we start a new chapter at The Literature Centre we want to help young people discover a love of books just like you did when you were their age.