Michael Winkler (writer) explained

Michael Winkler is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction.

Winkler's novel Grimmish^{[1] [2]} was shortlisted for the 2022 Miles Franklin Award. It was the first self-published novel ever longlisted or shortlisted for the prize.^{[3] [4]} Grimmish was subsequently published by Puncher & Wattmann (Australia), Peninsula Press (UK), Coach House Books (North America) and Mutatis Mutandis (Spanish translation, Spain).

His essay 'The Great Red Whale' won the Calibre Prize.^[5] His advocacy for local recognition of Leigh Bowery's legacy was instrumental in the naming of the Bowery Theatre in St Albans.^{[6] [7]}

Winkler has been a judge of The Age Book of the Year^[8] and the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize.

Bibliography

• Fahfangoolah The Despised And Indispensable Welcome To Woop Woop (2016) ISBN 9780994579805
• Grungewick: Gritty and Gruesome News Stories of Early Brunswick (2016) ISBN 9780994579812
• Grimmish (2021) ISBN 9781922571274

Notes and References

1. Web site: Literature to Save Us Sydney Review of Books . 2024-11-14 . sydneyreviewofbooks.com . en.
2. Web site: Stinson . Emmett . 2021-06-22 . The 'exploded non-fiction novel': Michael Winkler's Grimmish . 2024-11-14 . Overland literary journal . en-US.
3. Web site: Steger . Jason . 2022-06-23 . The 'bonkers' self-published book making history as a Miles Franklin contender . 2024-11-14 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
4. News: Silcox . Beejay . 2022-06-20 . 'One publisher called my book repellent': the first self-published author up for the Miles Franklin . 2024-11-14 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
5. Web site: Winkler . Michael . 2016-05-23 . 2016 Calibre Essay Prize (Winner): 'The Great Red Whale' . 2024-11-14 . Australian Book Review . en-gb.
6. Web site: A Dilettante’s 31 Dot Points on the Unveiling of the Bowery Theatre, St Albans. September 20, 2017. Meanjin.
7. Web site: Impress or Revolt: Tom Bowery and Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland in conversation with Michael Winkler. March 17, 2022. YouTube.
8. Web site: ‘He has produced a gem’: An ode to humble Australians wins The Age Book of the Year. Jason. Steger. May 4, 2023. The Sydney Morning Herald.