Joy Cowley
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Dame Joy Cowley is a celebrated New Zealand author, renowned for her contributions to children's literature and adult fiction. Her works often explore themes of spirituality and human connection. Cowley is the creative force behind the novel Holy Days, which has been adapted into a feature film by director Nat Boltt, marking a significant return to cinematic adaptations of her work since the 1980s.
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Joy Cowley is the writer whose work inspired the film 'Holy Days' in which Margolyes stars.
Miriam Margolyes on making New Zealand movies, nuns and why she stopped believing in GodThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-02-22
New Zealand· 2026-02-22
Joy Cowley is the author of the novel Holy Days, which was adapted into a film by Nat Boltt.
Nat Boltt’s Holy Days brings Joy Cowley back to NZ cinema and gets Miriam Margolyes to a nunneryThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-02-19
New Zealand· 2026-02-19
