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Short
News | Posted by Carole on Thursday 8 May 2008
I’ve just received my author copies of a new black dog books book called Short: a collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent people. I have a short story in it. As well as stories it contains poems, pictures and things that don’t fit into any regular categories.
All royalties go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters, an organisation which provides mentors for young people in need of support and friendship. Contributors include Andy Griffiths, Micheal Panckridge, Michael Gerard Bauer, Karen Tayleur, Scot Gardner, Alicia Sometimes, Michael Pryor and Sue Lawson and many others. And it was expertly edited by my daughter, Lili Wilkinson. You can read more about it here.
My story is a sort of ancient Egyptian ghost story.
It’s a lot of fun and for a good cause. Look for it at your local bookshop or you could buy it online at the black dog books shop.
32 responses
Posted by Vivienne on Sunday 11 May 2008
i saw that book a few weeks ago on the black dog books website i think… i’m going to get my mum to buy it for me!!!
vivienne
Posted by Carole on Thursday 15 May 2008
Vivienne,
Great. I still haven’t read it all myself.
Posted by kate on Saturday 17 May 2008
Dear carole, What is your opinion on the novel, draon keeper??
Posted by Carole on Saturday 17 May 2008
Kate,
I think it’s pretty good…but then I wrote it!
Posted by kate on Saturday 17 May 2008
i understand! i love your books. are you going to write any other books about dragons?
Kate
Posted by Jemmy on Sunday 18 May 2008
Hi Carole, I just realized after finishing the Dragonkeeper series (Which was excellent!), the “dan”(胆)in “danzi” means gallbladder on its own. I don’t get the connection.
How’s the “top-secret” new book coming along?
-Jemmy
Posted by Carole on Friday 23 May 2008
Kate,
I think I will write other books about dragons, but not a continuation of the Dragonkeeper trilogy.
Posted by Carole on Friday 23 May 2008
Jemmy,
Like most Chinese words, 胆 has more than one meaning. Courage is another meaning for it. So Danzi means courageous one.
Posted by Tammiii on Wednesday 4 June 2008
Hi Carole I enjoy Dragon keeper
i have a more of a personal question..
Posted by Tammiii on Wednesday 4 June 2008
hi carole
i have a question for you..
I am doing an assignment that i have to do on dragon keeper and we have to write down some facts about you!!! O.k so i was wondering if when you got married to John… did you take his surname or did you keep your maden name????
Also what year did you get married in?
hope you can reply
Good job on the dragonkeeper series
regards tammiii
Posted by 5A _ Marsden State School on Friday 6 June 2008
Today we read the first chapter of Dragon Moon. We enjoyed it and are looking forward to reading some more. Will these books ever become movies???(Please!!!!)
Posted by Carole on Friday 6 June 2008
Tammii,
That is a personal question! Wilkinson is my married name. We got married in 1970.
Posted by Carole on Friday 6 June 2008
5A Marsden State School,
Glad to hear you enjoyed the first chapter of Dragon Moon. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
I am not a movie producer, so I can’t make movies of my books. I think it would cost about $10 million to make a Dragonkeeper movie. Unfortunately I do not have that much money. So I will have to wait for a movie producer to come along (with lots of money) who wants to make a movie of the book.
Posted by hannah on Saturday 7 June 2008
i love the book dragon keeper
you are so talented i wish i was as good as you
REGARDS hannah
Posted by Olivia on Sunday 8 June 2008
Carole didyour dauther edit the book short and why is it called short
Posted by Carole on Wednesday 11 June 2008
Olivia,
Yep she did.
It’s called short because the that’ what the stories are…short.
Posted by Rebecca on Friday 13 June 2008
will there be a nb 4 drogon book
Posted by Rebecca on Friday 13 June 2008
i love your books you are a great writer and i hope i meet you one day i would love your signurce my sister would love your signurce. i love how you put every little bit in.
Posted by rebecca on Friday 13 June 2008
i am wondering if you are going to write a number 4 dragin keeper book i would also lick your signnaser and i would love to meet you.
Posted by Carole on Tuesday 17 June 2008
Rebecca,
Thanks for your comments. I’m glad to hear you liked the Dragonkeeper books.
There will not be a fourth book in the series. I think I have finished that story. If I tried to write another one, I don’t think it would be any good. It takes me a whole year to write a novel, so it has to be something that I’m really interested in and excited about, otherwise I would get bored and the story would come out boring.
If you send a stamped addressed envelope, I can send you my signature. Click on Contact at the bottom of the page to find the address.
I do quite a lot of public events. If you keep an eye on my blog I always mention them beforehand.
Posted by rebecca on Tuesday 17 June 2008
i will send it on thursday if ppossible may i please have 2 copies
From rebcca
Posted by Rebecca I G Palmer on Tuesday 24 June 2008
Dear Carole
i am soz i forgot to post the envelope i will dif post it on Thursday.I am realy soz that i did not post the envelope i fell so getey that i did not post it.I will trie to remaber to post it.
From Rebecca I G Palmer
Posted by Carole on Saturday 28 June 2008
Rebecca,
that’s okay. You don’t have to! Only if you want to, obviously.
Posted by rebecca on Monday 30 June 2008
i do becose i am your begist fan.
Posted by Carley on Thursday 24 July 2008
Hi my name is carley from 5A and l just want to find out is there anthor book coming out for dragon moon its really good can you send me your signcher please talk later bye
Posted by Carole on Tuesday 29 July 2008
Carley,
Glad that you liked Dragon Moon. There won’t be another book following Dragon Moon, I’m afraid. I feel that I have finished the story. I will be writing other books though.
I can send you a signature if you send me a stamped addressed envelope to PO Box 372, Clifton Hill 3068.
Posted by Olivia on Thursday 31 July 2008
HI CAROLE I FORGOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHAT IS IT PLEASE! Sorry didn’t know caps lock was on!!! Hehehe….
I have read the book short! I am sorry to say it was a crazy fun book the type I don’t mlike sorry!
NEXT YEAR I AM GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL! YAY!!!!
Posted by Carole on Thursday 31 July 2008
Olivia,
to email me, click on “Contact” at the bottom of this page (or any other page on my website), then click on “email me”. Those emails come straight to my computer, just as these blog comments do. There’s no one else reading them. Just me.
Posted by Olivia on Friday 1 August 2008
ah ok thanks
Posted by Carley on Monday 11 August 2008
♥Thank you very much l sent it today
l will be waiting for it in the letter box
Our school has orderd 2 drgon keeper books and we all ready have one so we have three copys
well thanks for you time l can’t wait to read drogon keeper!!!!!!!!!!!♥
Posted by Carley on Monday 11 August 2008
sorry for my spelling there l had to rush l had to go some where dragon keeper l mean sorry
Posted by Carole on Monday 11 August 2008
Carley,
I knew what you meant.