''The Resurrectionists'' is a 2000 horror novel by

Kim Wilkins Kim Wilkins (born 22 December 1966) is an Australian writer of popular fiction based in Brisbane, Queensland. She is the author of more than twenty-five mass-market novels, including her debut horror novel, '' The Infernal'' (1997), which wo ...

. 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 Jadis is the main antagonist of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (1950) and ''The Magician's Nephew'' (1955) in C. S. Lewis's series, ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. She is commonly referred to as the White Witch in ''The Lion, the Witch and ...

Background

''The Resurrectionists'' was first published in Australia in 2000 by

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in trade paperback format. It was re-published in Australia and the United Kingdom in

mass market paperback A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. In contrast, hardcover (hardback) books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, lea ...

format in 2001 and in 2003 was published in

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format. ''The Resurrectionists'' won the 2000

Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 by ...

for best horror novel.

References

External links

* 2000 Australian novels Australian horror novels Aurealis Award-winning works HarperCollins books {{2000s-horror-novel-stub