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ⓘ About Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman
Author Kim Wilkins was born in London in the year 1970 and grew up along the seaside north of Brisbane, Australia, after her family moved back when she was only three years old. From The University of Queensland, where she is a senior lecturer, she has a Masters degree, an Honours degree, and a PhD. Since her first novel came out in the year 1997, “The Infernal”, she has published across many different genres and for quite a few age groups. Kimberly has been writing for as long as she can remember and is proud that she is able to write in many different genres. Her novel “The Infernal” won Aurealis Awards for both fantasy and horror. Kim writes a lot, often by ignoring some unimportant things like washing her kids clothes, and cooking.
All Book Series by Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman
Stars Across the Ocean
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2017 Pen name · Kimberley Freeman
The Silver Well
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017 Co-authored · Kate Forsyth
Headstrong Girl: How To Live A Writer's Life
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
Genre Worlds: Popular Fiction and Twenty-First-Century Book Culture
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Beth Driscoll,Lisa Fletcher
The Engagement Party
Single-title series · published 2014 Pen name · Kimberley Freeman
The Rebirth of Rapunzel
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2016 Anthology · Kate Forsyth
The Gardener's Son and the Golden Bird and other Tales of Gentle Young Men
Book 4 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth's Long-Lost Fairy Tales
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Kate Forsyth
Mystery, Magic, Voodoo & the Holy Grail
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman?
Author Kim Wilkins was born in London in the year 1970 and grew up along the seaside north of Brisbane, Australia, after her family moved back when she was only three years old. From The University of Queensland, where she is a senior lecturer, she has a Masters degree, an Honours degree, and a PhD. Since her first novel came out in the year 1997, “The Infernal”, she has published across many different genres and for quite a few age groups.
Which Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gina Champion series, the earliest of Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's multi-book series: it opens with Bloodlace (2002) and runs to 4 books across 2002–2005, ending with Witchsong (2005). Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman written?
Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2025. 19 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Kate Forsyth Collections series with 5 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gina Champion (2002–2005, 4 books), Europa Suite (2003–2004, 2 books) and Sunken Kingdom (2006–2008, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kim Wilkins / Kimberley Freeman's 40 books into 6 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kate Forsyth Collections (5 books, 2016–2025); Gina Champion (4 books, 2002–2005); Sunken Kingdom (4 books, 2006–2008); Blood and Gold (3 books, 2014–2019); Europa Suite (2 books, 2003–2004), plus 1 further series.