Kimberley Freeman

""Expectations are the enemy of happiness.""

Kimberley Freeman is an established writer under the name Kim Wilkins. She was born in London and grew up in Brisbane. She has degrees in English Literature and Creative Writing. Her book The Infernal won the 1997 Aurealis Awards for Best Horror Novel and Best Fantasy Novel. In 2000 The Resurrectionists won the Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel, while Angel of Ruin won this award in 2001. She is moving her writing talents out of the speculative fiction genre and focusing on commercial women's fiction. She published Duet in 2007, Gold Dust in 2008 and Wildflower Hill in 2010 under the pen-name Kimberley Freeman.

She lives in Brisbane with her husband and two children.

What genres does Kimberley Freeman write?

She has written speculative fiction and horror under the name Kim Wilkins and now writes commercial women's fiction under the pen name Kimberley Freeman.

Are her books standalone novels or part of a series?

Most of Kimberley Freeman's novels are standalone works in the women's fiction category rather than entries in an ongoing series.

Which book is a good place to start with Kimberley Freeman's work?

A popular entry point is Wildflower Hill; Duet and Gold Dust are also representative standalone women's fiction titles to begin with.

Has Kimberley Freeman won any awards for her writing?

Yes. Under her other name Kim Wilkins she won multiple Aurealis Awards, including The Infernal (1997) for Best Horror and Best Fantasy, The Resurrectionists (2000) for Best Horror, and Angel of Ruin (2001) for Best Horror.

Is there a recommended reading order for her books?

There is no required reading order. If you want to follow her development as a writer, read chronologically by publication; otherwise each women's fiction novel can be read independently.