Kim Wilkins
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22 December 1970 London, England |
| Pen name | Kimberley Freeman |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | speculative fiction, contemporary women's fiction, young adult fiction, children's fiction |
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Kim Wilkins (born 1970) is an Australian writer of popular fiction based in Brisbane, Queensland. She is the author of several mass-market novels, including her debut horror novel, The Infernal (1997), which won Aurealis Awards for both horror and fantasy.[1] She has been published in Australia, the United States, the UK, France, Russia, Greece, Italy and Germany.
Her other supernatural thrillers include: Grimoire (1999), The Resurrectionists (2000), Angel of Ruin (2001), The Autumn Castle (2003), Giants of the Frost (2004), and Rosa and the Veil of Gold (2005). She is also the author of the Gina Champion mystery series for young adults (2000–2006) and the Fantastica Sunken Kingdom quartet for children (2006). She also writes general women's fiction as Kimberley Freeman.[2]
Kim Wilkins was educated at the University of Queensland. She has a first class honours degree in literature (1998), an MA (2000) and a PhD (2006). She was awarded the University Medal for academic achievement in 1998 and currently lectures there in Creative Writing.[3]
Bibliography
Adult fiction
- The Infernal (1997)
- Grimoire (1999)
- The Resurrectionists (2000)
- Angel of Ruin (2001) (aka Fallen Angel)
- The Autumn Castle (2003)
- Giants of the Frost (2004)
- Rosa and the Veil of Gold (2005) (aka The Veil of Gold)
- Duet (2007), as Kimberley Freeman
- Gold Dust (2008), as Kimberley Freeman
- Wildflower Hill (2010), as Kimberley Freeman
- Lighthouse Bay (2013), as Kimberley Freeman
- Ember Island (2013), as Kimberley Freeman
- Daughters of the Storm (2014)
Young-Adult fiction
Gina Champion
- Bloodlace (2001)
- Fireheart (2002)
- Moonstorm (2003)
- Witchsong (2005)
- Nightshade
Other novels
- The Pearl Hunters (2008) (aka Unclaimed Heart)
Children's fiction
- Space Boogers (2004)
The Sunken Kingdom
- Ghost Ship (2006)
- Tide Stealers (2006)
- Sorcerer of the Waves (2006)
- The Star Queen (2006)
Short fiction
- The House at Candle Grove (2000) in Spinouts Bronz
- Vanity’s Bewitchment (2000) in Difficult Love
- The Death of Pamela (2000) in Mystery, Magic, Voodoo & the Holy Grail (ed. Stephanie Smith, Julia Stiles)
- Dreamless (2008) in Remix My Lit
- The Forest (2009) in Year’s Best Fantasy
- Crown of Rowan (2010) in Australian Legends of Fantasy
References
- General
- "Bio". Hexebart’s Well (Kim Wilkins). Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.ticonderogapublications.com/index.php/our-books/125-the-infernal
- ↑ http://www.fancygoods.com.au/booksellerpublisher-magazine/2010/09/03/interview-kimberley-freeman-on-wildflower-hill-hachette-australia/
- ↑ http://uq.academia.edu/KimWilkins
External links
- Kim Wilkins at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- About Kimberley at Kimberley Freeman - Official Website and Journal
- Kimberly Freeman Author's page at Simon & Schuster
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