Tim Winton

Tim Winton AO
Winton at the launch of Breath in London, 2008
Born	Timothy John Winton 4 August 1960 (1960-08-04) (age 64) Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Australian
Period	1982–present
Genre	Literature, children's, non-fiction, short story
Notable works	Cloudstreet Dirt Music Breath Shallows BlueBack The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Notable awards	Miles Franklin 1984, 1992, 2002, 2009

Timothy John Winton AO (born 4 August 1960) is an Australian writer. He has written novels, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. In 1997, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia, and has won the Miles Franklin Award four times.