Kim Wilkins (born 22 December 1966) is an Australian writer of

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based in

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

. She is the author of more than twenty-five mass-market novels, including her debut

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The Infernal ''The Infernal'' is a 1997 horror/fantasy novel by Kim Wilkins. It follows the story of musician whose fans keep turning up dead and who is having memories that don't belong to her. Background ''The Infernal'' was first published in Australia i ...

'' (1997), which won

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s for both horror and fantasy. She has been published in twenty languages. She also writes general women's fiction as Kimberley Freeman. Kim Wilkins was educated at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

. 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 is currently an Associate Professor there in writing and publishing studies.

Bibliography

Adult fiction

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'' (1997) * ''Grimoire'' (1999) * ''

The Resurrectionists ''The Resurrectionists'' is a 2000 horror novel by Kim Wilkins. It is the story of Maisie Fielding who, bored with her job and family, returns to England to research her grandmother, who is a "white witch". Background ''The Resurrectionists'' w ...

'' (2000) * '' Angel of Ruin'' (2001) ( ''Fallen Angel'') * '' The Autumn Castle'' (2003) * '' Giants of the Frost'' (2004) * ''Rosa and the Veil of Gold'' (2005) (a.k.a. ''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 * ''The Year of Ancient Ghosts'' (2013) * ''Evergreen Falls'' (2014), as Kimberley Freeman * ''Daughters of the Storm'' (2014) * ''Sisters of the Fire'' (2016) * ''Odin's Girl'' (2017) * ''Stars Across the Ocean'' (2017), as Kimberley Freeman * ''The Silver Well'' (2017), with Kate Forsyth * ''Daughters of the Storm'' (6 March 2018)

Young-adult fiction

* ''Bloodlace'' (2001) * '' Fireheart'' (2002) * ''Moonstorm'' (2003) * ''Witchsong'' (2005) * ''Nightshade'' * ''The Pearl Hunters'' (2008) (a.k.a. ''Unclaimed Heart'')

Children's fiction

* ''Space Boogers'' (2004) * ''Ghost Ship'' (2006) * ''Tide Stealers'' (2006) * ''Sorcerer of the Waves'' (2006) * ''The Star Queen'' (2006)

Short fiction

* ''The House at Candle Grove'' (2000) * ''Vanity’s Bewitchment'' (2000) in '' Difficult Love'' * ''The Death of Pamela'' (2000) * ''Dreamless'' (2008) * ''The Forest'' (2009) * ''Crown of Rowan'' (2010) * ''In Horned Wood'' (2016)

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

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About Kimberley
at Kimberley Freeman - Official Website and Journal
Kimberly Freeman Author's page
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkins, Kim 1970 births Living people 20th-century Australian novelists 21st-century Australian novelists Australian fantasy writers Australian horror writers Australian women short story writers Australian women novelists Writers from London People from Brisbane 20th-century Australian women writers 21st-century Australian women writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers 20th-century Australian short story writers 21st-century Australian short story writers University of Queensland alumni