Boyask was born and died in England, but lived for many years in New Zealand, after moving there with her family in 1974.
Her sister Ruth Boyask also produced comics for Funtime, at the time they were the only female contributors to the anthology.
[2][3] She continued to contribute to Funtime after moving back to England in the early 2000s.
[1][4] She also began publishing in a number of British anthologies including, Factor Fiction and the Girly Comics.
[1][3] Boyask produced comics under a number of pen names, including 'Teacake', 'Pelms' and 'Bad Astronaut'.