One of my favourite authors Kim Wilkins has taken herself and her family from Brisbane to England to research and write her new novel. I can’t wait to read it. I know she has been busy, but it’s been a while since her last adult fantasy – Rosa and The Veil of Gold (just The Veil of Gold in the US, I believe). While I’ve enjoyed her young adult books on a level, I couldn’t quite get into her “Kimberley Freeman” romances, so I’m excited that after some years we’ll be getting another thick and well-researched adult fantasy.
Kim was studying at the University of Queensland, ahead of me as I was beginning my masters. She had already published a couple of novels then and won the Aurealis Award in 1997 for The Infernal. My favourite of her novels is The Autumn Castle, which is a complex and dark almost Gothic romance with parallel worlds and devious, devilish plot twists. She’s published something like 20 books now.
You know, I’ve been wanting to read something new. I’ve never heard of this gal. The Autumn Castle is going on my amazon list.
Thanks for the heads up.
That’s too cool Jodi – and I think that Autumn Castle will be just your thing.
I’ve been looking for this post of yours – I couldn’t remember her name. Just ordered Autumn Castle. $21 bucks for a paperback (holy freakin’ cow). I’m sure it will be well worth the money.
HI by the way. *waves in the general direction of New Zealand*
Nice to see you emerge momentarily from the cave. I hope you enjoy the book (for that price too). Thanks for the wave.