The Joy of Writing
I feel so incredibly blessed to now have the time to write, write, write! But having said that, I find I’m still drawn away by all sorts...
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Rosie's Blog
Oct 29, 20214 min read
Read Aloud Books
When I was seven years old and living in the city of Auckland, my parents took up teaching positions at the St Christopher’s Anglican...
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Jul 19, 20213 min read
Two Full Hearts in an Empty Nest
We have had the incredible joy of celebrating four of our children’s weddings in the last 18 months. Huge changes in the Boom family!...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
Twin Finalists
I was delighted to receive an email saying that Where the Jungle Calls is a finalist in the 2021 CALEB Prize in the Children’s Fiction...
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Jul 2, 20211 min read
First Books Ever Read by 81 Year Old
I received this email today. It doesn’t get much better than this for an author. Hi Rosie, Thank you for your 4 book series on your...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
Writing Retreat at Kenepuru Sound
A week today and Penny and I are off on an exciting adventure! We’re spending one night in a hobbit hole, and then we’re flying to...
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Jun 6, 20211 min read
New Audiobook Available!
Where Lions Roar at Night is now available as an audiobook! I will be adding the next three books of The Barn Chronicles series over the...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Book Award
I’m excited to announce that Where the Jungle Calls has just won the 2021 Christian Indie Award in the Children’s 8-12 year category....
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Feb 12, 20211 min read
Homewood Stoves
Those of you who have read The Barn Chronicles will know how much we, the Boom family, love our beautiful cast iron cooking stove – a...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read
Reading in a Tree Hut
Last week I received the sort of email any author loves to get! Olivia wrote to me, “Dear Rosie Boom it’s Olivia here! I just wanted to...
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
Hello 2021!
Hello from New Zealand! It’s been ages since I posted here, and I apologize for that! The book tour of March 2020 survived for just five...
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Mar 7, 20201 min read
ITINERARY for ROSE AND PENELOPE’S BOOK TOUR
The twinnies are off on tour together! 🙂 See below for a list of dates and venues. Hope you can make it to an event near you! WARKWORTH...
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Jan 23, 20201 min read
Review of Where the Jungle Calls
Reviewed by Kathryn Drinkwater, Editor of New Zealand Christian Writers Where the Jungle Calls is a true-life story written for boys and...
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Jan 22, 20201 min read
Where the Jungle Calls Now Available!
After a very long process, Where the Jungle Calls has finally arrived in the country and is ready for marketing! It just so happened that...
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Nov 13, 20191 min read
Update on Where the Jungle Calls
Last week I vetted the final proofs of Where the Jungle Calls. It’s amazing how you can go over a manuscript with a fine tooth comb and...
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Oct 18, 20191 min read
To the Printers!
I’m very excited because yesterday, after four years of work, I sent the finished manuscript of Where the Jungle Calls to the printer!...
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May 1, 20192 min read
A Shockingly Exciting Thing
Setting the scene: Back in February 2014, just three months before Mum died, I had a very special afternoon with her. Here’s the post I...
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Mar 8, 20191 min read
London Calling Eliza
We’ve just received exciting news from Eliza in Manchester. She’s been accepted as one of twelve singers on the National Opera Studio’s...
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Feb 23, 20196 min read
Finishing 24 Years of Home Schooling
Last week, Todd Roughton from Homeschooling NZ dropped off Jacob’s Year 13 certificate. My last child, my last student – finished! As the...
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Aug 2, 20181 min read
CALEB Prize Finalist
I was excited to find out this week that my book My Heart Overflows has been named one the three finalists in the Australasian CALEB...
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