Wilkins, Kim

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WILKINS, Kim


PERSONAL: Born in London, England; married; husband's name Mirko; children: Luka. Education: Earned undergraduate degree (with first class honors) and M.A.; also pursued doctorate. Hobbies and other interests: Music.

ADDRESSES: Home—Brisbane, Australia. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Australia, P.O. Box 321, Pymble, New South Wales 2073, Australia. E-mail— [email protected].


CAREER: Writer. Formerly affiliated with the band the Vampigs.


AWARDS, HONORS: Aurealis Awards for best horror novel and best fantasy novel, both 1997, both for The Infernal; Aurealis Award for best horror novel, 2000, for The Resurrectionists, and 2001, for Angel of Ruin.


WRITINGS:


NOVELS


The Infernal, Arrow (Milsons Point, Australia), 1997. Grimoire, Random House (Milsons Point, Australia), 1999.

The Resurrectionists, HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2000.

Angel of Ruin, HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2001.

The Autumn Castle (first volume in the "Europa Suite" trilogy), HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2003.

Giants of the Frost (second volume in the "Europa Suite" trilogy), HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2004.


"GINA CHAMPION" MYSTERY NOVELS


Bloodlace, HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2001.

Fireheart: A Gina Champion Mystery, HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2002.

Moonstorm, HarperCollins Australia (Pymble, Australia), 2003.


WORK IN PROGRESS: The Snow Witch, a novel, the third volume in the "Europa Suite" trilogy, for Harper-Collins Australia.


BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:


ONLINE


Kim Wilkins Home Page,http://www.kimwilkins.com/ (January 25, 2004).*

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