Tim Winton in conversation

ABOUT THE EVENT:

An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as you’ve never read him before.

Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive all night across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. From the vehicle they survey a forsaken place – middens of twisted iron, rusty wire, piles of sun-baked trash. They’re exhausted, traumatised, desperate now. But as a refuge, this is the most promising place they’ve seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work.

Problem is, they’re not alone.

So begins a searing, propulsive journey through a life whose central challenge is not simply a matter of survival, but of how to maintain human decency as everyone around you falls ever further into barbarism.

On Thursday 17th October at State Library NSW Auditorium, join Tim Winton in conversation regarding his latest novel 'Juice'

Copies of 'Juice' will be available for purchase  at the venue through Roaring Stories, with Winton signing copies after the discussion.

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Attendees are asked to arrive at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start. Seating is unallocated – another reason to arrive early to secure an optimal spot. Access to the venue is via the Mitchel Library Entrance from 6.00pm, please refer to the library entrance map here. Beverages are available to purchase from 6.00pm and will also be available post event in the glass house auditorium. 

If you miss out on a ticket, you can still watch the event, a recording will also be available to view later as an upload on the Roaring Stories YouTube channel.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as you’ve never read him before.

Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive all night across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. From the vehicle they survey a forsaken place – middens of twisted iron, rusty wire, piles of sun-baked trash. They’re exhausted, traumatised, desperate now. But as a refuge, this is the most promising place they’ve seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work.

Problem is, they’re not alone.

So begins a searing, propulsive journey through a life whose central challenge is not simply a matter of survival, but of how to maintain human decency as everyone around you falls ever further into barbarism.

Tim Winton’s forthcoming novel, Juice is published October 1st, 2024.

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ABOUT TIM WINTON

Tim Winton began his first novel, An Open Swimmer (1982), at the age of 19, while on a Creative Writing course at Curtin University, Perth.
It won the Australian/Vogel National Literary Award, and he has since made his living as a full-time writer.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1960, he is the author of several novels for adults, including Shallows (1986), a novel set in a whaling town, and Cloudstreet (1991), the tale of two working-class families rebuilding their lives, both won prestigious Miles Franklin Awards in Australia. A theatrical adaptation of Cloudstreet toured Australia, Europe and the USA to universal acclaim. His novel That Eye, the Sky (1986) was adapted for theatre by Justin Monjo and Richard Roxburgh, and also made into a film. A second film adaptation was made of In the Winter Dark (1988), featuring Brenda Blethyn. The Riders (1995) was shortlisted for the 1995 Booker Prize for Fiction, and also won a Commonwealth Writers Prize. Many of his books are set in his familiar landscapes of Western Australia.

After writing six of his adult novels, Tim Winton wrote his first book for children, Jesse (1988). Other children's books followed, including a series of three slapstick coming of age books (1992-1998), about the 13-year-old character, Lockie Leonard. The first, Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo (1992), won the Western Australia Premier's Award for Children's Fiction. It was adapted for the stage by Paige Gibbs and toured nationally with great success.

He is also the author of two collections of short stories, Scission and Other Stories (1987) and Minimum of Two (1987), and co-author of several non-fiction books, including Land's Edge (1993), a travel book about Australia, and the memoirs Island Home: A Landscape Memoir (2014) and The Boy Behind the Curtain: Notes from an Australian Life (2016).

His books include Dirt Music (2001), winner of several awards and shortlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and The Turning (2005), which tells 17 overlapping stories. Breath (2008) won the Miles Franklin Award in 2009. His latest novels are Eyrie (2013) and The Shepherd's Hut (2018).

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Refunds

Please note that tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled or postponed due to extenuating circumstances. Refunds are not issued within 48 hours notice of event date. Humanitix fee is nonrefundable.

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This event is presented by Roaring Stories and Penguin Random House. The State Library of NSW is the venue for this event, however all content is presented by Roaring Stories who should be contacted with any enquiries about the event

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