Four Western Australian writers have been shortlisted for the 35th City of Fremantle Hungerford Award, selected from 128 manuscript submissions — the largest pool in the award’s history. Fremantle Press Publisher Georgia Richter said the record number of entries underscored the importance of a prize dedicated exclusively to Western Australian writers. ‘It’s a wonderful way to cap off a year of celebrations that began with the Fremantle Press 50th anniversary,’ she said. ‘The Hungerford’s legacy of identifying talent and launching careers is something we are very proud of, and we can’t wait to introduce our shortlisted writers to the community.’…