Lili Wilkinson
Encyclopedia
Lili Wilkinson is an Australian author. She has also written for several publications, including The Age
, and managed insideadog.com.au, 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.
, the daughter of prominent children's author, Carole Wilkinson
, and film and television sound recordist, John Wilkinson
. She attended Spensley Street Primary School and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
and has referred to her high school self as "a bit of a nerd". Heavily involved in drama, in Year 7 she played Aphrodite in a musical version of The Odyssey.
Wilkinson has talked about remembering the day when, at age six, she learnt to read 'in her head' and has been immersed in the world of books ever since. She was first published at age eleven in Voiceworks
, a creative writing magazine for young people.
Before completing an honours degree in Creative Arts at Melbourne University, Wilkinson spent six months living and working in Japan as an English teacher.
, David Almond
and Lewis Carroll
in interviews. She has also revealed that Shaun Tan
is her favourite illustrator. She has been quoted as saying: "My favourite books would be Fire and Hemlock
by Diana Wynne Jones and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll. Oh, and Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech
. And The Last Samurai
by Helen DeWitt
. Do I have to stop there?"
) (2008)
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, and managed insideadog.com.au, a website for teenagers about books, as part of her role at the Centre For Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria
State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district...
until January 2011.
Early life
Wilkinson was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, the daughter of prominent children's author, Carole Wilkinson
Carole Wilkinson
Carole Wilkinson is an award-winning Australian writer, best known for Dragonkeeper .-Career:Wilkinson's family emigrated to Australia 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...
, and film and television sound recordist, John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson may refer to:* John Wilkinson * John Wilkinson , British industrialist who suggested the use of iron for many roles where other materials had previously been used...
. She attended Spensley Street Primary School and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and has referred to her high school self as "a bit of a nerd". Heavily involved in drama, in Year 7 she played Aphrodite in a musical version of The Odyssey.
Wilkinson has talked about remembering the day when, at age six, she learnt to read 'in her head' and has been immersed in the world of books ever since. She was first published at age eleven in Voiceworks
Voiceworks (journal)
Voiceworks is an Australian magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays and journalism by young writers, as well as comics, drawings and photos by young artists. Voiceworks was originally established as the monthly newsletter of Express Media Power Workshops...
, a creative writing magazine for young people.
Before completing an honours degree in Creative Arts at Melbourne University, Wilkinson spent six months living and working in Japan as an English teacher.
Influences
Wilkinson has spoken of her love for the work of Diana Wynne JonesDiana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones was a British writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction...
, David Almond
David Almond
David Almond is a British children's writer who has written several novels, each one to critical acclaim.-Early life:Almond was born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia, he was born in 1951...
and Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
in interviews. She has also revealed that Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan is the illustrator and author of award-winning children's books such as The Red Tree, The Lost Thing and The Arrival...
is her favourite illustrator. She has been quoted as saying: "My favourite books would be Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock is a modern fantasy by British author Diana Wynne Jones based largely on the Scottish ballads "Tam Lin" and "Thomas the Rhymer."...
by Diana Wynne Jones and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll. Oh, and Love That Dog
Love That Dog
Love That Dog is a blank verse piece written by Sharon Creech and published by HarperCollins. It is written in diary format, in the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher. The author drew inspiration from Walter Dean Myers' poem, Love That Boy...
by Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech is an American novelist of children's fiction.-Biography:Sharon Creech was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where she grew up with her parents , one sister , and three brothers...
. And The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai (novel)
The Last Samurai was the first novel by American writer Helen DeWitt.-Plot introduction:The Last Samurai is about the relationship between a young boy, Ludo, and his mother, Sibylla...
by Helen DeWitt
Helen DeWitt
Helen DeWitt is a novelist.DeWitt grew up primarily in South America , as her parents worked in the United States diplomatic service...
. Do I have to stop there?"
Novels
- Joan of Arc: The Story of Jehanne Darc (2006)
- Scatterheart (2007)
- The Not-Quite Perfect Boyfriend (2008)
- Pink (2009)
- Angel Fish (2009)
Short Stories
"The Babysitter" in Trust Me (edited by Paul CollinsPaul Collins (fantasy writer)
Paul Collins is an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy.Collins has written many books for younger readers...
) (2008)