Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on May 07, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Peter Carey! Another year older and still writing circles around the rest of us. Winning the Booker Prize twice—first in 1988 for "Oscar and Lucinda," then again in 2001 with "True History of the Kelly Gang"—is no small feat. Clearly, you're not just aging gracefully; you're doing it award-winningly.

May your birthday be filled with as much excitement as a daring gamble from Oscar Hopkins or an outlaw adventure worthy of Ned Kelly himself. Here's to many more years crafting stories that captivate readers worldwide—and perhaps even snagging another Booker (third time's a charm?). Cheers!