Carole Wilkinson
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Carole Wilkinson is an award-winning Australian writer, best known for Dragonkeeper (2003).
when she was 12 in 1963. Up to the age of 40 she worked as a laboratory assistant until she decided on a change of career.
To help her achieve her goal she studied at a tertiary level. During her time at University
she showed some of her writing to a friend who worked in the publishing
industry. This sample led to a commission to write her first novel for teenagers.
Since that time she has gone on to write numerous books for educational and trade publishers in Australia
. She has also written episodes for children's television production.
In 2011 Carole went to St Ignatius College, Adelaide. Classes Year 5 Red, Yr 5 Gold and Year 5 Blue were reading the books as well.
Wilkinson's daughter, Lili Wilkinson
, also writes for Young Adults.
China
describes the adventures of Ping and an ageing dragon. Published in 2003 by Black Dog Books
, it won a number of awards including
It was also shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
(2004) for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books. The book secured US Publication and the US version of the book was published in April 2005. It was published in the UK on 30 April 2005.
The sequel to Dragonkeeper, Garden of the Purple Dragon
, was published in Australia
in September 2005. Dragon Moon was also published later on in 2007. There is also a prequel to Dragonkeeper, a book called Dragon Dawn
, about Danzi's adventures before he was put in Huangling Mountain.
Career
Wilkinson's family emigrated to AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
when she was 12 in 1963. Up to the age of 40 she worked as a laboratory assistant until she decided on a change of career.
To help her achieve her goal she studied at a tertiary level. During her time at University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
she showed some of her writing to a friend who worked in the publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
industry. This sample led to a commission to write her first novel for teenagers.
Since that time she has gone on to write numerous books for educational and trade publishers in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She has also written episodes for children's television production.
In 2011 Carole went to St Ignatius College, Adelaide. Classes Year 5 Red, Yr 5 Gold and Year 5 Blue were reading the books as well.
Wilkinson's daughter, Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson is an Australian author. She has also written for several publications, including The Age, and managed , a website for teenagers about books, as part of her role at the Centre For Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria until January 2011.-Early life:Wilkinson was born in...
, also writes for Young Adults.
Dragonkeeper
Her book Dragonkeeper has been very successful. The story set in Han dynastyHan Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
describes the adventures of Ping and an ageing dragon. Published in 2003 by Black Dog Books
Black Dog Books
Black Dog Books is an independent publisher and production house based in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. They publish books in all genres but focus mainly on children's literature.-History:...
, it won a number of awards including
- 2006 Kalbacher Klapperschlange (German Children's Choice Award)
- 2004 Children's Book Council of AustraliaChildren's Book CouncilAccording to their website, the Children's Book Council is a United States "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults."...
Book of the Year Award (Young Readers) - 2004 Queensland Premier's Literary AwardQueensland Premier's Literary AwardsThe Queensland Premier's Literary Awards were inaugurated in 1999 and have grown to become a leading literary awards program within Australia, with $225,000 in prizemoney over 14 categories. One of Australia's richest prizes, top categories offer up to $25,000 for 1st prize.-Fiction Book...
(Best Children's Book) - 2003 Aurealis AwardAurealis AwardAurealis 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:...
(Young Adults)
It was also shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
(2004) for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books. The book secured US Publication and the US version of the book was published in April 2005. It was published in the UK on 30 April 2005.
The sequel to Dragonkeeper, Garden of the Purple Dragon
Garden of the Purple Dragon
Garden of the Purple Dragon is a children's fantasy novel by Carole Wilkinson, published on September, 2005, by Macmillan Publishers. It is the second in the Dragonkeeper series and the predecessor to Dragon Moon...
, was published in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in September 2005. Dragon Moon was also published later on in 2007. There is also a prequel to Dragonkeeper, a book called Dragon Dawn
Dragon Dawn
Dragon Dawn is an adventure module published in 1989 for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:Dragon Dawn is a Dragonlance adventure scenario which explores the continent of Taladas, which was not involved with the War of the Lance; in this adventure, the player characters...
, about Danzi's adventures before he was put in Huangling Mountain.
Dragonkeeper series
- Dragonkeeper (2003)
- Garden of the Purple DragonGarden of the Purple DragonGarden of the Purple Dragon is a children's fantasy novel by Carole Wilkinson, published on September, 2005, by Macmillan Publishers. It is the second in the Dragonkeeper series and the predecessor to Dragon Moon...
(AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- 2005) (UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- 2 February 2007) (USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- 1 July 2007) - Dragon MoonDragon MoonDragon Moon is a children's fantasy novel by Carole Wilkinson, first published in 2007. It is the final book of the Dragonkeeper Trilogy. The books before it are Dragonkeeper and Garden of the Purple Dragon. The trilogy, based in ancient China, during the Han Dynasty, has won many awards...
(Australia - 2007) - Dragon Dawn
Ramose series
- Ramose: Prince in Exile (2003)
- Ramose and the Tomb RobbersRamose and the Tomb RobbersRamose and the Tomb Robbers is a 2003 historical novel by British-born Australian author Carole Wilkinson.-Plot summary:The tomb that the tomb workers are working on is flooded and a new team starts work on it...
(2003) - Ramose: Sting of the Scorpion (2006)
- Ramose: Wrath of Ra (2006)
The Drum series
- Black Snake (2002)
- Fire in the Belly (2004)
- Alexander the Great (2004)
Other books
- Stagefright (1996)
- Deepwater (1999)
- Out of Orbit (1999)
- Bertrand's Quest (2000)
- Knight's Progress (2000)
- Watery Graves (2000)
- Careless Wishes (2001)
- Careless Wishes (2001)
- Sugar Sugar (2010)