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. During her time at University she showed some of her writing to a friend who worked in the publishing industry.
This sample led to a commission to write her first novel for teenagers.
Since that time she has gone on to write numerous books for educational and trade publishers in Australia. She has also written episodes for children"s television production.
In 2011 Carole went to Street Ignatius College, Adelaide. Classes Year 5 Red, Year 5 Gold and Year 5 Blue were reading the books as well.
Wilkinson"s daughter, Lili Wilkinson, also writes for Young Adults.
Her book has been very successful. The story set in Han dynasty China describes the adventures of Ping and an ageing dragon. 2006 Kalbacher Klapperschlange (German Children"s Choice Award)
2004 Children"s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award (Young Readers)
2004 Queensland Premier"s Literary Award (Best Children"s Book)
2003 Aurealis Award (Young Adults)
lieutenant was also shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier"s Literary Awards (2004) for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children"s Books.
The book secured United States Publication and the United States version of the book was published in April 2005.
lieutenant was published in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2005. The sequel to, Garden of the Purple Dragon, was published in Australia in September 2005.
Dragon Moon was also published later on in 2007. There is also a prequel to, a book called Dragon Dawn, about Danzi"s adventures before he was put in Huangling Mountain.
