Professor Kim Wilkins
Professor

Kim Wilkins

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Background

Kim Wilkins is a humanities researcher and acclaimed creative writer who specialises in the intersection of creativity, technology, and cultural industries. Currently Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at UQ, she leads innovative research into the socio-material dimensions of creative industries and the application of creative thinking to complex technological challenges.

Her research portfolio spans popular fiction studies, publishing ecosystems, and technology foresight. Recent projects include pioneering work on speculative fiction storytelling for defence innovation, community publishing in regional Australia, and the application of "story thinking" to anticipate technological impacts. She serves as a member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts.

As a creative practitioner, Wilkins has published 30+ novels in 20+ languages, including bestselling historical fiction and fantasy series. Her dual expertise as both researcher and professional writer uniquely positions her to bridge academic inquiry with industry practice, particularly in areas of creativity research, reading and book culture, the future of publishing, and transdisciplinary innovation.

Availability

Professor Kim Wilkins is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Creative Arts and Writing Creative and professional writing Language, Communication and Culture Literary studies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Research), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Creative practice

  • Popular fiction

  • Publishing and book culture

  • Storytelling, creativity, and the imaginaton

Search Professor Kim Wilkins’s works on UQ eSpace

81 works between 2000 and 2025
All (81) Journal Article (21) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (1) Book (6) Other Outputs (42)

81 - 81 of 81 works

2000

Other Outputs

The resurrectionists

Wilkins, Kim (2000). The resurrectionists. M.A. Thesis, School of English, Media Studies and Art History, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.16

The resurrectionists

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Community Publishing in Regional Australia (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    The Ursula Project: Speculative Fiction techniques for technology foresight
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Defence Innovation Bridge
    The Defence Innovation Bridge Program
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Genre worlds: Australian popular fiction in the 21st century
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    The AustLit Resource: supporting research in studies of Australian literary and narrative cultures
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Humanities in the digital age: infrastructure for Australian literary studies, publishing studies, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Digital humanities practice in Australian literary studies: data development, structural enhancement and open access innovation - Austlit phase 4
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Reimagining female agency in Australian popular medievalism
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Medievalism in Australian popular fiction
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Kim Wilkins is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mechanics of Imagination: Arthur Coghlan and Generative AI in Creative Nonfiction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Leah Henrickson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Creative writing and the creation of a new Australian novel genre

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Helen Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Start with a Bang: The Critical Nature of Perilous Beginnings in Australian Crime Fiction Writing and Publishing.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Venero Armanno

  • Master Philosophy

    The Remake: Generation Loss Across Iterations of Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Venero Armanno

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Connecting Children with Nature Through Fiction

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Newsome

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design Fixation and its Impact on Creative Thinking in Primary School Students

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ben Matthews

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Kim Wilkins directly for media enquiries about:

  • Bestsellers and book culture
  • Creativity and the imagination
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Popular fiction
  • Writing and publishing

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