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

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based in

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. 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 do not belong to her. Background ''The Infernal'' was first published in Australi ...

'' (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

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. 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 Professor of Writing there.

Early life

Wilkins was born in London and grew up in

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Bibliography

Adult fiction

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'' (1997) * ''Grimoire'' (1999) * '' The Resurrectionists'' (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 * ''Queens of the Sea'' (2019)

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) * ''Vanitys 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

*
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 horror writers Australian women short story writers Australian women novelists Writers from London Writers from Brisbane 20th-century Australian women writers 21st-century Australian women writers Australian women science fiction and fantasy writers Australian science fiction writers 20th-century Australian short story writers 21st-century Australian short story writers University of Queensland alumni