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Tim Winton

Born

in Perth, Australia

August 04, 1960

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Literature & Fiction, Short Stories

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Tim Winton was born in Perth, Western Australia, but moved at a young age to the small country town of Albany.

While a student at Curtin University of Technology, Winton wrote his first novel, An Open Swimmer. It went on to win The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 1981, and launched his writing career. In fact, he wrote "the best part of three books while at university". His second book, Shallows, won the Miles Franklin Award in 1984. It wasn't until Cloudstreet was published in 1991, however, that his career and economic future were cemented.

In 1995 Winton’s novel, The Riders, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, as was his 2002 book, Dirt Music. Both are currently being adapted for film. He has won many other prizes, including the Miles ...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 113,079 ratings · 9,571 reviews · 76 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cloudstreet 4.01 avg rating — 26,053 ratings — published 1991 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breath 3.90 avg rating — 23,117 ratings — published 2008 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirt Music 3.87 avg rating — 14,559 ratings — published 2001 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shepherd's Hut 4.05 avg rating — 10,566 ratings — published 2018 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Riders 3.62 avg rating — 7,144 ratings — published 1994 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eyrie 3.59 avg rating — 6,861 ratings — published 2013 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turning 4.01 avg rating — 5,850 ratings — published 2004 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blueback 3.95 avg rating — 4,047 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Island Home 3.94 avg rating — 2,077 ratings — published 2015 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That Eye, the Sky 3.52 avg rating — 1,995 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It’s how I fill the time when nothing’s happening. Thinking too much, flirting with melancholy.”
― Tim Winton, Breath

tags: idleness, loneliness, melancholy, sadness, time

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“It's the pointless things that give your life meaning. Friendship, compassion, art, love. All of them pointless. But they're what keeps life from being meaningless.”
― Tim Winton

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“Writing a book is a bit like surfing," he said. "Most of the time you're waiting. And it's quite pleasant, sitting in the water waiting. But you are expecting that the result of a storm over the horizon, in another time zone, usually, days old, will radiate out in the form of waves. And eventually, when they show up, you turn around and ride that energy to the shore. It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace. As a writer, you roll up to the desk every day, and then you sit there, waiting, in the hope that something will come over the horizon. And then you turn around and ride it, in the form of a story.”
― Tim Winton

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Voting for August 2018 group read - Novella

Breath by Tim Winton

24 votes, 29.3%

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

11 votes, 13.4%

Breaking The Drought by Lisa Ireland

8 votes, 9.8%

The Women In Black by Madeleine St. John

8 votes, 9.8%

Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight by Nick Earls

7 votes, 8.5%

The Mystic Trio by Julie Gamble

5 votes, 6.1%

Do Not Go Gentle by C.A. Larmer

5 votes, 6.1%

Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer

4 votes, 4.9%

Her Outback Cowboy by Annie Seaton

4 votes, 4.9%

Death in the Australian Outback by Anthony E. Thorogood

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Discovering Treasure by Crystal Mary Lindsey

2 votes, 2.4%

Maggie's Run by Kelly Hunter

1 vote, 1.2%

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