World Literary Awards

← Back to Home

Paul Thomas

ポール・トーマス

Pōru Tōmasu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-01-01 (Harrogate)
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Residence History
Auckland, New Zealand → Toulouse, France

Career

Occupations
novelist, journalist, sports biographer, scriptwriter
Active Years
1994-2024
Affiliations
New Zealand Listener

Education

University of Auckland
Country: New Zealand

Awards

Ned Kelly Award
1995
Work: Inside Dope
Category: 最優秀犯罪小説
Organization: Australian Crime Writers
Result: winner
Ngaio Marsh Award
2013
Work: Death on Demand
Category: 最優秀犯罪小説
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Inside Dope

1995 Crime novel

A crime novel.

crimesociety
Translations
  • Transfer (German)

Bibliography

  • Old School Tie (1994)
  • Inside Dope (1995)
  • Guerilla Season (1996)
  • Death on Demand (2012)
  • Fallout (2014)
  • Star Struck (1999–2000)
  • Final Cut (1999)
  • The Empty Bed (2002)
  • Work in Progress (2006)
  • Sex Crimes (2003, short story collection)

Translations of Works

  • Dirty Laundry (German: Schmutzige Wäsche)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorous writing styleGodfather of New Zealand crime fiction
Recurring Motifs
Māori detectiveAuckland society

Legacy

Described as 'the Godfather of New Zealand crime fiction.'