Working Title

News | Posted by Carole on Monday 11 September 2006

I’m getting a bit sick of referring to the third Dragonkeeper book as DK3. So here’s the title. Dragon Moon. That’s the working title, anyway. I’d be interested to know if people think it’s a good title. I want it to be short…and memorable.

A lot of people had a problem remembering Garden of the Purple Dragon. It was often “Purple Garden of the…”. “The Purple Dragon”, “Dragon Garden…”. I’m hoping this title will stick in people’s minds more easily.

Speaking of Garden of the Purple Dragon, I am pleased to report that it has been shortlisted for the 2006 Queensland Premier’s Literary Award for Best Children’s Book. Very exciting. Click here to see the other contenders.

84 Responses to “Working Title”

  1. Antonia says:

    Carole,
    I just finished the second book of the Dragon Keeper Series and am dying to read the next book, but it has’nt come to the United States yet. Do you know when Dragon Moon will be released in the United States? I need to find out what happens to Kai and Ping!!!!!!!
    From your eager fan,
    Antonia D.

  2. Carole says:

    Antonia,
    Dragon Moon will be out in US in July 2008, I hope it’s worth the wait!

  3. Guam says:

    I was wondering if you are able to order it online. Is it possible?

  4. Carole says:

    Guam,
    yes it is available online from black dog books
    but if you are in US they might not be able to sell it to you, because of their contract with the US publisher.
    You could look for a secondhand copy at an online bookshop like abebooks.

  5. Ruru says:

    Hey carole
    i think you should make a movie out of the books and i mean seriously

  6. Carole says:

    Ruru,
    I agree with you, but I’m not a movie producer. I have to wait for one to come along and ask me.

  7. Jake says:

    Wheni s the Dragon moon book coming to the US?i can’t wait, i had to wait mothns for garden of the purple dragon to come out around here. I CAN’T WAIT!!!!

  8. Jake says:

    NO MORE DRAGON KEEPER BOOKS?!?!? NOOOOO!!! Please keep writing them, i beg you, i havn’t found a book yet that has matched this series so far, especially the first book.

  9. Carole says:

    Jake,
    July 2008.
    I’m really glad you liked Dragonkeeper, but I don’t have plans to write another one. I have lots of other books I want to write.

  10. Lara says:

    Dear Carole,

  11. Lara says:

    ahah, I submitted my comment withouth writing anything XD.
    Anyway, wat I wanted to say is that I loved your books! I am from Argentina, and I have read the first and second one. I cant wait to have ‘Dragon Moon’. Will it be published in Latin America as the previous ones?

  12. Carole says:

    Lara,
    It’s great to hear from someone in Argentina. Glad to hear you enjoyed the books. I don’t know when the Spanish version of Dragon Moon will be published. I’m sorry. You could email the Spanish publishers, and ask them. (And let me know if you find out!)

  13. Jessica says:

    can you please make a dragon keeper movie because i really loved the book and all my friends that hate reading might be able to know what i mean when i say i started crying because i did

  14. Carole says:

    Jessica,
    I would love there to be a Dragonkeeper movie too.
    I’m a writer not a movie maker. I can’t make movies.
    See http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/faqs/#faq7 where I explain a bit more.
    It’s a shame your friends don’t like reading. Maybe you could read to them to get them started.

  15. Ruru says:

    hey carole who is the girl on that cover?
    Is she compter made because all my friends and relativess says it looks like me. But i have bigger eyes

  16. Carole says:

    Ruru,
    No it’s not a computer image. It’s a photo of a girl here in Melbourne. It’s the same girl on all three covers.

  17. Ruru says:

    wats her name?

  18. Ruru says:

    wats her name? is she a good friend of yours?

  19. Carole says:

    Ruru,
    She was hired by the publisher for the photoshoot. I have met her. Her name is Tiffany,

  20. roseblood says:

    dear carole
    when is the book to come out in the U.S? i have followed Ping, Kai, and Danzi throughout their dangers and adventures and i love the series!!!!!! i love the title Dragon Moon!!!! i have a question if you say u are on your first draft then how have so many people read it already?

    your dragon friend
    roseblood

  21. Carole says:

    roseblood,
    Dragon Moon will be out in the US in May 2008. Glad to hear that you are enjoying the series.
    This post was written in Sept 2006, that’s when I was writing the first draft. The book was published in Australia in May this year, so now lots of people have read it.

  22. Jessica says:

    Hi Carole,
    I love your books and don’t think you should write another book in the Dragonkeeper series; even though they are fantastic!!!! I think if you’ve lost your enthusiasm they won’t be as good as the other ones. I think the dragon encyclopeadia looks really good. I haven’t seen it in the shops yet but i am doing an assignment on you for school and have come across it several times. I hope you keep writing more books, they are so interesting I can never put them down!

  23. Carole says:

    Jessica,
    Thanks for understanding that. I will definitely keep writing books, but I need a bit of variety.
    Thanks for doing an assignment on me too.

  24. Daniel says:

    Hi Carole, i think that your books are incredible, so far I have only read the first book, I’m going to read the second one soon and then commence the third as soon as it comes out in Canada. When does it come out in Canada?.

  25. Carole says:

    Daniel,
    Thanks. Glad you enjoyed Dragon Keeper. I’m afraid I don’t know when Dragon Moon comes out in Canada. I assume you get the US edition which comes out in May.

  26. Randy says:

    Hello!:) I absolutely LOVED dragon keeper and garden of the purple dragon! in fact, i’m reading garden of the purple dragon right now!And I can’t wait to get Dragon moon!:) Oh, and i wrote a little short story about a dragon and a girl just for fun about a couple months ago! And i think it’s not bad for a 13 year-old boy. I have posted it on my website if u would like to read it in your spare time. And i’ve been wondering… what is your favourite type of music?

  27. Randy says:

    sorry, here’s my website: http://www.youhavebeenTHUNDERSTRUCKbyacdcdude.piczo.com
    sorry, i accidentally clicked submit before i could tell you it!lol!

  28. Carole says:

    Randy,
    Glad to hear you enjoyed my books. That’s quite a long story you’ve written. Well done!

  29. Randy says:

    thank you soooo much Mrs.Wilkinson!!! And i have GREAT news! I was in Ottawa for a CHEO appointement(i have chrons desease), and on my way home i went to Chapters and got Dragon Moon. I’m already on the fourth chapter! Well done right back at ya!!:)

  30. Carole says:

    Randy,
    Glad to hear you got a copy of Dragon Moon. Hope you enjoy it.

  31. richard says:

    will danzie come back in the third one i loved him he made the first one ………

  32. Carole says:

    Richard,
    Do you expect me to give away the plot of my book on my website????? Sorry, I can’t answer that.

  33. Cedric says:

    Oh my god, I LOVE THE DRAGON KEEPER SERIES. I’ve read all of em’ from Dragon Dawn too Dragon Moon FABULOUS Books. I was just really hoping if your writing a 5th Book. I would be so excited !

  34. Carole says:

    Cedric,
    Well done on reading all four. Glad you liked them.
    No plans to write another one, I’m afraid. This is why.
    http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/news/2008/11/26/this-is-why/

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