E. V. Timms

Timms was born in Charters Towers, Queensland. His parents were William Henry Timms, a chemist from Worcester, England, and Bertha Bawden, from Victoria. After William Timms died in 1898, Bertha and Timms moved to Western Australia where she married a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Angus King. The family lived in Coolgardie and Fremantle (where Timms was taught at Fremantle Boys School by Thomas Blamey), before moving to Sydney.{{Cite web|url = http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/timms-edward-vivian-8818|title = Timms, Edward Vivian (1895–1960)|year = 1990|access-date = 30 March 2015|website = Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher = Australian National University|last = Barker|first = Anthony}}

Timms studied electrical engineering before being commissioned in the 1st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, on 27 August 1914.[http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8391372&isAv=N E.V. Timms request for commission] at National Archives of Australia He was promoted to lieutenant on 15 March 1915 and took part in the landing on Gallipoli on 25 April. He was wounded and invalided home.

Timms married Alma McRobert on 19 August 1916 and became a soldier settler. However, the experience was an unhappy one and Timms returned to the city.

Timms began to publish stories, then novels, and eventually became one of the most popular writers in Australia. He was best known for his historical romances, although he also wrote radio scripts, adventure stories, biographies and screenplays. In 1935 Timms signed a contract to work with Charles Chauvel.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17116344 |title=AUSTRALIAN FILMS. |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=31 January 1935 |access-date=19 October 2014 |page=13 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

During World War II Timms rejoined the army on 7 June 1940 and served until 21 June 1946.[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=249264 E.V. Timms World War 2 record] at WW2 Roll His service was spent in Australia and he finished with the rank of major. From October 1943 he was in change of the Italians at the POW camp in Cowra. During the Cowra breakout he led C company in fending off a rear attack by the Japanese.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105873866 |title=Death or dishonour. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=20 November 1965 |access-date=23 October 2014 |page=13 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite web|website=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Ten Stories About Australian Screenwriters You Might Not Know|date=September 29, 2019|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/ten-stories-australian-screenwriters-might-not-know/}}

After the war Timms resumed his career, but focused increasingly on novel writing. He began a 12-part series of novels set in Australia about the Gubbys, an immigrant family from England.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118722322 |title=THE VALLEY OF ADVENTURE. |newspaper=The Southern Mail |location=Bowral, NSW |date=3 August 1951 |access-date=23 October 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In 1954 he moved to Budgewoi, near Gosford.

Timms died on 14 June 1960 of hypertensive heart disease. He was in the process of completing the eleventh novel in the saga, and his wife finished the job for him. She then wrote the 12th novel in the series on her own.

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• The Hills of Hate (1925) (adapted as the 1926 film Hills of Hate)
• James! Don't Be a Fool (1926)
• The Cripple in Black (1930)
• Whitehall (1930)
• The Falcon (1931)
• Alicia Deane (1932){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23148166 |title=A Historical Romance. |newspaper=The Queenslander |date=21 April 1932 |access-date=18 January 2013 |page=44 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

• Conflict (1934){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94540479 |title=E. V. TIMMS' New Novel "CONFLICT". |newspaper=The Northern Star |location=Lismore, NSW |date=7 July 1934 |access-date=18 January 2013 |page=15 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

• Far Caravan (1935)
• Maelstrom (1938)
• Dark Interlude (1939)
• James! How Dare You (1940){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47484347 |title=E.V. Timms writes new type of wartime novel. |newspaper=The Australian Women's Weekly | date=15 June 1940 |access-date=18 January 2013 |page=45 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

• Forever to Remain (1948) – first in his saga of Australian novels
• The Pathway of the Sun (1949)
• The Beckoning Shore (1950)
• The Valleys Beyond (1951)
• The Challenge (1952)
• The Scarlet Frontier (1953)
• The Fury (1954)
• They Came from the Sea (1955)
• Convict Town (1955)
• Ten Wicked Men (1955)
• Shining Harvest (1956)
• Robina (1958)
• The Big Country (1962)

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• The Valley of Adventure: A Story for Boys (1926)
• Red Mask: A Story of the Early Victorian Goldfields (1927){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21205292 |title=BOOKS OF THE WEEK. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=17 December 1927 |access-date=18 January 2013 |page=21 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

• Lawrence, Prince of Mecca (1927)
• The Cities Under the Sea (1948)

• "The Four-Fifteen" in: The Australian Woman's Mirror, 1 September vol. 1 no. 41 1925; (p. 5, 58)
• "The Lamp on the Reef" in: The World's News, 31 August 1932; (p. 28–30)
• "Escape" in: The Bulletin, 16 December vol. 52 no. 2705 1931; (p. 32)
• "Marriage" in: The Bulletin, 22 July vol. 52 no. 2684 1931; (p. 38) The Bulletin, 29 January vol. 101 no. 5196 1980; (p. 299–300)
• "Pearls – and Ethics" in: The Bulletin, 19 May vol. 48 no. 2466 1927; (p. 57–58)
• "The End of the Day" in: The World's News, 26 October 1932; (p. 28–29)
• "Peace and Quiet" – Appears in: The Bulletin, 4 January vol. 54 no. 2760 1933; (p. 34)
• "Always To-Morrow"- appears in: The Bulletin, 10 May vol. 54 no. 2778 1933; (p. 33–34)
• "Music Hath Charms" — Appears in: The Bulletin, 27 December vol. 54 no. 2811 1933; (p. 39)
• "Moonstone" in: The World's News, 24 January 1934; (p. 26–27, 32.)
• "Red Earth" in: The World's News, 11 April 1934; (p. 6–7)
• "Settlin'" in: The World's News, 19 December 1934; (p. 4–5, 32.)
• "Forgery" in: The World's News, 23 October 1935; (p. 20–21)
• "Flood at Night" in: The World's News, 14 March 1934; (p. 20–23)
• "The Shaft" in: The World's News, 5 December 1934; (p. 11)
• "Four Pegs to a Claim" – in: The World's News, 3 June 1936; (p. 24–25, 33)
• "The Servant of Allah" in: The World's News, 8 April 1936; (p. 24–25, 32.)
• "The Smile" in: The World's News, 18 March 1936; (p. 24–25)
• "At the Nod of Allah" in: The World's News, 26 February 1936; (p. 24–25, 33, 38)
• "A Delicatessen Situation" – Appears in: The World's News, 2 December 1936; (p. 24–25, 32)
• "The Ghost Ship" – Appears in: The World's News, 3 February 1937; (p. 24–25, 38)
• "The Trap" – Appears in: The World's News, 10 February 1937; (p. 24–25)
• "That Man Gerrard" – Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly, 20 March 1937; (p. 8, 14)
• "The Tramp of Armed Men" – Appears in: The World's News, 15 September 1937; (p. 8–9, 40.)
• "The Savage Way" – Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly, 20 November 1937; (p. 8, 16, 22)
• "No Trespass" – appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly, 29 January 1938; (p. 6, 38, 54)
• "Green Jacket" – Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly, 23 April 1938; (p. 8, 18, 20)
• "Woman on Board" – Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly, 27 August 1938; (p. 8–9)
• "The Blue Pool Mystery" (1924)
• "Night Operator" (1945)

• Hills of Hate (1926)
• The Grey Glove (1928)
• The Squatter's Daughter (1933)
• Uncivilised (1936)
• Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)

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• Green Junk (1936) - a tale of the South China Seas{{Citation

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• Auf Wiedersehen (1936)
• The Dover Treaty (1936)
• The Crucifix (1936)
• The Clock Strikes Eight (1936)
• It Is Written (1936)
• The Lamp on the Sea (1936)
• The Shadow Man (1936)
• The Shadow Man Again (1936)
• Lionel Dare, BA, LLB (1936)
• The Valley of Adventure (1937)
• The Three Diggers (1938)
• The Cripple in Black (1939)
• James! Don't Be a Fool (1940)

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• The Blue Pool Mystery – Complete serialisation of book in World News 9 Aug-8 Nov 1924 – Starting 9 August, 16 Aug, 20 Sept, 25 Oct, [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130616441 8 Nov]
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131480541 The End of the Day] (1932)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131479894 The Lamp on the Reef] (1932)
• The Moonbi Outlaws – serialisation in 1932 – [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131477225 10 Feb first installment]
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136996769 Moonstone] (1934)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136997264 Flood at Night] (1934)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136997565 Red Earth] (1934)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136999957 Settlin' ] (1934)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136999848 The Shaft] (1934)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136322186 Forgery] (1935)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136323328 At the Nod of Allah] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136323508 The Smile] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16091402 The Servant of Allah] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136324173 Four Pegs to a Claim] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57125463 Marry for Love] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131463057 A Delicatessen Situation] (1936)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131463572 The Ghost Ship] (1937)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51587476 That Man Gerrard] (1937)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131465340 The Tramp of Armed Men] (1937)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52254670 The Savage Way] (1937)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45657275 No Trespass] (1937)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55470803 Green Jacket] (1938)
• [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51591344 Woman on Board] (1938)

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Luke's Kingdom, a joint British/Australian television miniseries which aired in 1976, was based on his works.[https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19375 AustLit: E.V. Timms]

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• {{IMDb name|id=0863714|name=E.V. Timms}}
• [http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/timms-edward-vivian-8818 E.V. Timms] at Australian Dictionary of Biography
• [http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/535411?c=people E.V. Timms] at Trove
• [http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A(@%5D E.V. Timms] at AustLit (subscription required)
• [http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=no;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=%22E.V.%20Timms%22;querytype=;resCount=10 E.V. Timms] at National Film and Sound Archive

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