Assistant Professor of English

Norman Mayer Room 221
Telephone: (504) 862-8165
Fax: (504) 862-8958
E-mail: pmorris@tulane.edu

 

Paula Morris, a novelist and short story writer of English and Maori descent, was born in New Zealand. For almost a decade she worked in the record business in London and New York. She has also worked as an advertising copywriter and brand strategist.

Her first novel, Queen of Beauty, won best first work of fiction at the 2003 New Zealand Book Awards. Hibiscus Coast, a literary thriller set in Auckland and Shanghai, was published in 2005 and has been optioned for film. Her third novel, Trendy But Casual, is a satire set in New York City, and was published by Penguin New Zealand in 2007.

Paula holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and a D. Phil from the University of York, England. She reviews and writes features for a number of publications.

Her most recent publication, a collection of short stories entitled Forbidden Cities, is a regional finalist for the 2009 Commonwealth Prize.