Michael Winkler is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction. His most recent novel, Griefdogg, was released by Text Publishing in 2026. His previous novel Grimmish was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first self-published novel to make the long- or shortlist. It was subsequently published by Puncher & Wattmann (Australia), Peninsula Press (United Kingdom), Coach House Books (North America) and Mutatis Mutandis (Spanish translation – Spain). He won the Calibre Prize for his essay ‘The Great Red Whale’ about Uluru, relationships between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians, mental illness and Moby Dick. He has self-published two non-fiction titles, and 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.