Michael Winkler
Michael Winkler is a writer of fiction and non-fiction. His novel Grimmish was shortlisted for the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first self-published novel to make the long or shortlist. It has since been picked up by international publishers and released in the United Kingdom and North America. He has self-published three titles, as well as written books for commercial publishers including Penguin, Hardie Grant and Melbourne University Press. His journalism, short fiction, reviews and essays have been widely published and anthologised. He won the 2016 Calibre Prize for his essay The Great Red Whale. He was a judge for the 2023 Age Book of the Year Award and the Neilma Sidney Short Story prize. michaelwinkler.com.au