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VIDEO: Acclaimed author Tim Winton on why now is the right time for a memoir • Nov. 9, 2026, 4:55 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet heads ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books • Oct. 18, 2026, 8:36 PM ET (The Guardian)
Tim Winton reveals the story behind the nation's favourite Australian book • Oct. 18, 2026, 2:30 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Also Known As Timothy John Winton
Born August 4, 1960 (age 66) • Perth • Australia
Notable Works “An Open Swimmer” • “Breath” • “Cloudstreet” • “Dirt Music” • “Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo” • “Shallows” • “That Eye The Sky” • “The Riders” • “The Shepherd’s Hut”
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