Screenshot of the Fremantle Press website announcing its call-out for Western Australian voice actors on 19 October 2026, beside a pink poster reading Call for WA Voice Actors with a magpie singing from the top of a building. Image: Fremantle Press
Voice Over Articles

Fremantle Press Is Casting WA Narrators for Three Children’s Audiobooks. Two of the Roles Are for First Nations Voices

Jordan Pike · October 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Fremantle Press, the not-for-profit publisher in Western Australia, is casting narrators for a new audiobook pilot. It wants local voices, new and established, for three children's novels recording from late October, and two of the roles are set aside for First Nations narrators. Applications close on Saturday, October 31.

No home booth? No problem, for the audition at least. Fremantle Press says the sample read "can be recorded on a phone in a quiet room," and the grant behind the project pays for the training, mentoring and studio time that come after.

The publisher announced the call on October 19. It describes the project as an audiobook pilot that "will focus on accessibility in education, and making local stories and Australia's rich cultural heritage available to more listeners."

Continue reading