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Paula Boock (born 1964) is a New Zealand writer and editor. Biography. Born in Dunedin, Boock is a member of a sporting family. She is the sister of four brothers, among them former New Zealand cricket representative Stephen Boock and sports journalist Richard Boock, and has herself
“How lucky you are, to love and to be loved in return.” ― Paula Boock, Dare Truth or Promise.
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On a hot, dry summer's day in the dusty Kumeu showgrounds north of Auckland, writer Paula Boock ducked under the shade of a tree alongside her film crew.
Paula Boock is a well-known New Zealand novelist and scriptwriter. She has written several young adult novels and won numerous awards, including the AIM Best First Book Award, the Esther Glen Medal, the NZ Post Children's Book of the Year and the AFTA NZ Best Drama Script Award.
Mar 1, 2003 · A brilliant deconstruction of all things cosmetic with apt historical examples. A short guide to make-up, hair, tattoos, piercings, with witty interjections about what it's like to grow up in Catholic New Zealand as a lesbian, and the social constraints that go along with that. Displaying 1 of 1 review.
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Paula Boock — who runs production company Lippy Pictures with Donna Malane — has won awards both for her scripts and her novels for young adults. Boock’s screenwriting resume includes thriller The Gulf , drama The Insiders Guide to Happiness , plus award-winning tele-movies Jean, Tangiwai and Until Proven Innocent .
The 2009 Victoria University Writer in Residence was Paula Boock. Paula’s literary career began in editing and publishing in Dunedin, where she was a founding partner at Longacre Press.
