David Blackwood Paul (1908–1965) was a New Zealand bookseller and publisher. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1908. He was married to

Janet Paul Dame Janet Elaine Paul (née Wilkinson; 9 November 1919 – 28 July 2004) was a New Zealand publisher, painter and art historian, based in Wellington. She was married to Blackwood Paul and they had a publishing business together specialising ...

and they had a publishing business together specialising in New Zealand poetry. Their publishing firm was sold to Longman in 1967, and continued publishing as Longman Paul until 1972. Janet and Blackwood Paul had four daughters, one of whom,

Joanna Margaret Paul Joanna Margaret Paul (14 December 1945 – 29 May 2003) was a New Zealand visual artist, poet and film-maker. Early life and education Paul was one of four daughters of pioneering New Zealand publisher Blackwood Paul and artist and writer Jan ...

, became a well-known New Zealand artist, poet, publisher and film-maker.

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