Australians on 'NY Times' notable books list
3 December, 2008
There is a strong representation of Australian-affiliated authors on this year's influential New York Times Top 100 Most Notable Books of the Year.

Winton wins inaugural 'Indie' award
8 October, 2008
Independent booksellers of Australia have voted Tim Winton's Breath (Hamish Hamilton) their inaugural ‘Indie' Award winner for 2008.

Tim Winton in conversation with Martin Flanagan - Part 2
26 May, 2008
In this candid and extensive interview following the release of his new novel, Breath, Tim Winton talks to Martin Flanagan about the influences on his writing, his relationship to his work, and the difficulties he's faced as a writer. In a wide-ranging conversation, Winton discusses the place of water and drowning in his books; the moment of Cloudstreet's break-out success; Western Australia, and the endearing but troubled Fremantle Football Club.  Source: Slow TV

Tim Winton in conversation with Martin Flanagan - Part 1
26 May, 2008
In this candid and extensive interview following the release of his new novel, Breath, Tim Winton talks to Martin Flanagan about the  influences on his writing, his relationship to his work, and the difficulties he's faced as a writer. In a wide-ranging conversation, Winton discusses the place of water and drowning in his books; the moment of Cloudstreet's break-out success; Western Australia, and the endearing but troubled Fremantle Football Club.  Source: Slow TV

Breath by Tim Winton
15 March, 2008
It’s hard to think of an Australian writer, other than Peter Carey, who has pushed the boundaries of his fiction more emphatically than Tim Winton. It’s now more than 25 years since An Open Swimmer on the Vogel award, and a wonderful outpouring of novels, short stories, and children’s books followed.

The Deep by Tim Winton
7 January, 1998
All the elements of a Tim Winton story are here - passionate love of the sea, family members who can be relied on to support each other, and language that is sometimes colloquial (`Harry did bombies off the top rail'), sometimes lyrical (`The water was like a silk sheet around her').