Carole Wilkinson

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born

in Derby, England, The United Kingdom

January 01, 1950

gender

female

website

http://carolewilkinson.com.au/

genre

Fantasy

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Carole was born in England in 1950. Her family moved to Australia when she was 12. She now lives in Melbourne, with her husband John.
Carole didn't start writing until she was nearly 40. Before that, she worked as a laboratory assistant, working with a lot of blood and brains. Once she’d decided to try and become a writer, she went to university. She wrote a lot while she was there including her first novel. She showed it to a friend who worked in publishing who asked if she could write a teenage novel. Her first published book was based on something her daughter, who was at high school at the time, was doing.

Carole says she has lots of ideas and so far she’s never had 'writers' block'. She might have got a late start, but she’s been trying...more

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I’m very proud to announce that Blood Brothers has been short-listed for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Patricia Wrightson Prize. This is very exciting. The winners will be announced next month and you can see the complete short list, and the short lists for other sections here.

Blood Brothers is the 4th book in the Dragonkeeper series. It has also been included in the Children’s Book Council...

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Carole Wilkinson's Books

Average rating: 3.95 · 7,829 ratings · 624 reviews · 26 distinct works · Similar authors

	Dragon Keeper (The Dragon Keeper, #1) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 3,956 ratings — published 2003 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garden of the Purple Dragon (The Dragonkeeper, #2) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,905 ratings — published 2005 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragon Moon (The Dragonkeeper, #3) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,273 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragon Dawn (The Dragon Keeper, #.5) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sugar Sugar 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Brothers (Dragonkeeper #4) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Snake: The daring of Ned Kelly 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ramose: Prince in Exile 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon Companion: An Encyclopedia 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ramose And The Tomb Robbers 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Carole Wilkinson

Dragonkeeper (4 books)
by Carole Wilkinson
3.962357009843043 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 7,518 ratings

Ramose (4 books)
by Carole Wilkinson
3.6436781609195403 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 87 ratings

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Quotes by Carole Wilkinson

“It is because of its emptiness that the cup is useful.”
― Carole Wilkinson, Dragon Keeper

tags: ancient-chinese, dragon-keeper, dragons, inspirational, wisdom

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“The straight path must sometimes be crooked. ”
― Carole Wilkinson, Dragon Keeper

tags: inspirational

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“You don't always need to know your destination when you set out on a journey.”
― Carole Wilkinson, Dragon Moon

tags: journeys, wisdom

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