My new book Dragon Dawn will be launched here in Melbourne next week. Everyone is welcome to come along and help me celebrate. I hope to see some of you there.
6.30pm on Thursday 9 October
at Reader’s Feast Bookstore Melbourne
Midtown Plaza
cnr Bourke and Swanston Plaza
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Carole,
Today after lunch at school there was a writers workshop in the library for the grade 9/10 creative writing students and some grade 7 and 8 students as well (I’m in grade 7). I got to go and your daughter was there! It was really cool. There were three other authors talking about their books as well. Now I have met you and Lili! (I met you at a book signing about a month ago.
Will DragonDawn ever come to the USA? I want to read it. I adore your books. I have the whole series and I’m one of Hawaii’s biggest fans! You have got to make more books,Carole. they are the best books I’ve ever read.
Ashlyn (12)
Carole,can I ask you a question? Can Danzi breath fire?
aww i probably cant go because it’s in the city at night -.-”
Sarah,
Glad to hear that you enjoyed Lili’s talk.
Ashlyn,
I don’t know if the US publisher will publish Dragon Dawn. It’s up to them. Perhaps you could email them and tell them you’d like to read it.
No Danzi does not breath fire. Chinese dragons breath steam or mist, not fire.
Vivienne,
That’s a shame.
i dont think i can go coz its in the city ohh well ill still get the book
i might be abale to come because my dad could take me! YAY
If Dragon speak sounds like metal to others, how is it comprehendible to others? Also, will Dragon Moon be published in the U.K? I hope so!!!
hi carole!!! i really like your books. i have all the dragonkeeper series and have read them at least times. will you write a book about Ping before she was sold to master lan?
Zahra,
That would be great. Hope to see you there.
Robert,
The sounds have meaning to other dragons, but most people can’t understand the sounds. Only Dragonkeepers can and they hear the meaning in their minds.
Belinda,
I have written this book about Danzi before the beginning of Dragonkeeper. I think Ping would have just led a miserable life, where as Danzi would have had lots of adventures.
I had to read Dragonkeeper for school this week (I go to Shelford) and usually the books they pick for us are really dry and boring.
This time we got a choice out of 6 books and I chose Dragonkeeper, it was amazing!! One of the best books I’ve read this year! Also last year I read Lili’s book Scatterheat which I own and that is also amazingly amazing! Keep up the GREAT work!
Ruby,
Glad to hear you enjoyed Dragonkeeper and Shatterheart.
hi carole
OMG i absolutely adore ur books!!!!! my aunt bought me dragonkeeper for my 12th birthday and i loved!!! i made my dad read it 2 and he also loves them
i was sooooo excited wen u wrote 2 more!!! i bought them as soon as my local bookshop got them in!!! i havnt read dragon dawn yet but i cant wait 2 get it!!!!
i think u r an amazing writer the books are really well written and i luv the fact that u never kno wats going 2 happen next!!!!
luv lyze xxx:P
lyzie,
Thanks for that. Glad to hear that you (and your Dad) enjoyed the books.
Yay! New dragonkeeper book!
Can’t wait to get it.
I really enjoyed the other books
with my friend Catta.
We both love dragons.
The books are sooo detailed. It was like I was actually standing there witnessing the event.
And now… Theres a new book!!!!!!
It’s now on the top of my must have list.
Thanks for the brill reads.
Sarah s (and Catta)
14 years of age, Tasmania
=D+<=D+<=D+<=D+<=D+<=D+<=D+<=D+< <- smiley tower lol
carole, did u always know u were gonna b a writer? how did u come up with the idea 4 dragonkeeper? i really wanna b a writer but i can never think of a good story idea…
i so wish i could hav gone 2 the thing in melbourne but i live in the blue mountains in nsw so if u eva have book signings or something in sydney or the blue mountains plz let me kno coz i would luv 2 meet u!!
and, ok… i kno this is off topic but carole, hav u read the witches of eileanan by kate forsyth? theyre really good (almost, but not quite as good as ur books!!!)
Doh! I cant believe I missed that!
But i’m sure it was as cool as the Dragon Moon launch.
Sarah, Catta,
My pleasure. Hope you like Dragon Dawn.
lyzie,
No I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer until I was 40. If you go to my FAQs page, I have written something about my inspiration for Dragonkeeper
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/faqs/
No I haven’t read The Witches of Eileanan. I don’t read a lot of kids’ books. I prefer not to know what other people are writing about.
Lachlan,
Maybe you’ll make it to the next launch.
i probably wouldnt recommend the witches of eileanan 2 any1 under mayb 14/15….. my dad read them 2 nd he reckons i shouldnt hav read them nd i am 15 so i wouldnt exactly classify them as childrens books!!!
Lyzie,
I classify “kids’ books” as anything for anybody under 16. I didn’t mean that I don’t read them because I think they aren’t sophisticated enough. I find they have better stories than most adult books. What I worry about is unintentionally picking up ideas from them. That’s why I don’t read a lot of them.
OMG!!! I had no idea that Dragon Dawn was coming out. I was just searching for reviews on the Dragonkeeper series beacuse I have to promote the series at my school. I can’t wait!!!!!!!! Will Dragon Dawn be published in New Zealand?
Maya,
It is already available in NZ. If your local bookshop hasn’t got it, they should be able to get it in for you. Scholastic is the distributor.
mello how r u anay whos i think that ur precall will b great just like ur first series which i just so happen to have its to bad that ur goin to melborne because i live up in townsville which is amazing just lyk ur books i hope u give a speech up here
nat da rat,
Had a bit of trouble reading your comment.
I live in Melbourne, that’s why the book launch is here. Maybe I’ll go to Townsville one day.
HI carole!!!!
i am so happy that you are writing a new book but i am still a bit confused. is this a book about before ping finds out she is the true dragon keeper? like before he gets taken to huangling mountain???? well oh well. i love your books i have read all three so far. I cant wait to find out if my mom can order it for me. all of my class has read the first book as an assignment and many of us went on to read all the rest!!!!
Taylor,
The book is written. It came out in Australia in September.
It is not about Ping at all. It is set 100 years before Dragonkeeper, well before she was born.
It has not been published in the US yet, I’m afraid.
Hi Carole My name is Aidan and I have read 2 of your books Which are dragon keeper the first book published and dragon moon. I am hoping that a new book will be published because I keep on reading my dragon keeper books. I felt sad that kai [plot spoiler removed]. I have ideas for the next book. Another dragn had been born and 10 is another unlucky number so a dragon has to leave but no one wants to leave so kai decides to leave meanwhille ping and Jun are going back to Juns home kai comes down on tuns back and explains everything to ping and ping bursts into tears with happynes and dragon hunters are after them. Ping gets married with jun and they have to escape and another sorcerer they have to battle and theyre on the run. there are wanted posters of them everywhere and I hope there are more books to come after that thank you.
Hi carole its me again could you make dvds for the series because it would look soooo COOOL!!!!
Aidan
I have written 4 Dragonkeeper books, so you still have two to go. Thanks for the ideas, but I have no plans to write another one. This is why
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/news/2008/11/26/this-is-why/
It would be great to have Dragonkeeper movies, but I am not a movie maker, I don’t know how to make movies. See my blog about this
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/faqs/#faq5
I understand I could ask a famous movie maker and they could make the movie like lucas arts. If you know any people that is a movie maker you could ask them maybe. Because I personally think it would make a great movie.
Aidan,
Yes I think it would make a good movie. I have had interest from a couple of movie producers. It has to be the right one though.
Hi Carole, I just wanted to say that I wish all your books were in the U.S. I really love the Dragon Keeper book’s and your other books look really good,too. I think your books are great for all ages and I wish I could come see you at a book signing…
Tatianna,
I wish all my books were available in the US too! It’s out of my hands unfortunately. Perhaps I’ll visit the US one day.
will Dragon Dawn ever came to Austria? I want to it!! They are the best books I´ve ever readPeter (13)
I want to read it!!!!!
Peter,
The German publisher has not agreed to publish Dragon Dawn yet. You could email them. Their contact details are on my books page
http://www.carolewilkinson.com.au/books/
Hi,Carole!I m Nicole and I come from Singapore.Me and my friend Natasha looooooooooovvvvvveeeeeee ypur dragonkeeper series.It is so touching and beautiful and funny!when I heard about dragondawn,I squealed the house down(thats how excited I am)I told myself that I HAD to get that book for my birthday which is in march.I am asking around but no one seems to know.(how sad!).
Hi, To bad I am in Maine US they better come out with Dragon Dawn in US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Becky,
The US publisher has no plans to publish it as far as I can tell.
I’ve read Garden Of the Purple Dragon now! It was great! But also a bit sad too, now I’m reading Dragon Moon! I’ve already read Dragon Dawn ages ago…I’ve actually bought the book! I still like to read it all over again, sometimes. I enjoy reading Danzi’s,Ping’s, and Kai’s adventures. Thank you for making the series.
hi Carole!I am the Natasha- Nicole was talking about(call me Nat)Nic(that`s what i call her in school)also writes what happens after dragon moon…ping has 3children and coincidentally one of them is also called LiLi too!!!!!by the way today`s our school sports day^-^
Nicole`s story…..she was 10000000% reluctant to say about her story so i just tell you on her behalf!
ping married jun and had 3 children-quan,lili and (oops i forgot!),then one day,the emperor-liu che came to ping`s home he gave her another dragon stone found in the dungeon.Luyu laid one more before she died.It was sky blue.(I WILL LET NICOLE TELL THE REST!)
I LOVE DRAGONKEEPER! You rock Carole!