Colin Thiele was born on November 16, 1920 in Eudunda, South Australia, Australia. He was a writer, known for Sun on the Stubble (1996), O Processo do Rei (1990) and Storm Boy (1976). He was married to Rhonda. He died on September 4, 2006 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Was employed as an English teacher and wrote poetry on the side but
became best known for his novels directed for young people.
He was awarded the A.C. (Companion of the Order of Australia) on June 6, 1977 and the Australian Centenary Medal on January 1, 2001 for his services to Australia.
Colin Thiele was the Principal of the Wattle Park Teachers College in Adelaide, South Australia for the many years when he wrote Storm Boy etc.