Rosie Boom – author, speaker, musician, wife, mother and homeschooler

The Joy of Writing

Rosie — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:39:57 +0000

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 of other creative endeavours as well… building a wee cabin down by the river… helping my children with their own building projects… Nevertheless, I am making progress with […]

Read Aloud Books

Rosie — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:45:59 +0000

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 Mission school in Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. My siblings and I enjoyed three years of adventure in our new jungle home where we become explorers in our own wild kingdom. We swam […]

Two Full Hearts in an Empty Nest

Rosie — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 03:33:58 +0000

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! Changes that I have anticipated and been preparing for. Some years ago, I looked into the future and realised that life as I’d known and loved it for the last 30 […]

Twin Finalists

Rosie — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:51:25 +0000

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 Early Reader and Middle Grade section. But I was OVERJOYED to see that my twin sister Penelope Foote is also a finalist with her delightful book The Adventures of Romy! […]

First Books Ever Read by 81 Year Old

Rosie — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:06:03 +0000

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 family living in the barn. I have just finished reading them and as a 81 year old dyslexic man I have to say that these are the first books […]

Writing Retreat at Kenepuru Sound

Rosie — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 02:32:24 +0000

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 Nelson. From there we’re driving up into the Marlborough Sounds to the Kenepuru Sound (an arm of Pelorus Sound). We’re staying at a friend’s newly purchased sheep and beef […]

New Audiobook Available!

Rosie — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 02:00:02 +0000

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 next wee while, so do keep an eye on my audiobook page.

As soon as I complete recording those, I will then record Where the Jungle Calls.

I really hope some of you will enjoy this new format of

Book Award

Rosie — Mon, 17 May 2021 06:32:07 +0000

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. ‘Since 2008, Christian Indie Awards (originally called Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award) honor Christian books by independent authors and small publishers for outstanding contribution to Christian life.’ Where the […]

Twenty-five Writing Tips

Rosie — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:39:18 +0000

by Rosie Boom Forewarned is forearmed. Set the cold steel of your blade against the throat of your enemies – bad dialogue, weak antagonists, bland characters – to name a few. A practical session identifying some of the most common mistakes made by writers. And for each potential mistake, a down-to-earth, simple remedy. Make your […]

Homewood Stoves

Rosie — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:30:32 +0000

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 Heritage made by Homewood Stoves. Our Homewood kept us warm during the long cold winters we had in our uninsulated 100-year-old barn, and ensured we had delicious lamb roasts […]