Tim Jones (writer)
Tim Jones (born 15 June 1959) is a New Zealand writer and poet.
Born in
Biography
Jones has published six books: a novel, two short story collections, and three collections of poetry. In addition, he is the co-editor, with
Writing career
Jones has long been associated with the New Zealand science fiction fan community and also with
Jones's work was nominated for a Sir Julius Vogel Award for poetry in 2004, and Anarya's Secret was nominated for Best Novel in the 2008 awards. The anthology Voyagers: Science Fiction Poetry From New Zealand, of which Jones was a co-editor, won the 2010 Sir Julius Vogel Award for best Collected Work. His poem "Shostakovich in America" was a finalist in the 2007 Bravado International Poetry Competition, finishing in third place, and his poem "The Outsider" was a finalist in the 2008 Bravado International Poetry Competition, finishing in second place.
Jones's short story collection Transported, published in 2008, was longlisted for the 2008 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.
Jones's story "The New Neighbours" was included in The Penguin Book of Contemporary New Zealand Short Stories, published in 2009, and will appear in The
In 2010, Jones was the winner of the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Janet Frame Memorial Award for Literature. The award of $3,000 is offered to support a mid-career or established author to further their literary career.
He was awarded the NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship for 2022–2023.[1]
Publications
- Extreme Weather Events (short stories, 2001, ISBN 0-473-07387-0
- Boat People (poetry, 2002, HeadworX) ISBN 0-473-08745-6
- All Blacks' Kitchen Gardens (poetry, 2007, HeadworX) ISBN 978-0-473-12490-8
- Anarya's Secret: An Earthdawn Novel (novel, 2007, ISBN 978-1-877451-22-5
- Transported: Short Stories (short stories, 2008, Vintage) ISBN 978-1-86941-984-4
- Voyagers: Science Fiction Poetry From New Zealand, co-edited with ISBN 978-1-921479-21-2
- Men Briefly Explained (poetry, 2011, Interactive Publications) ISBN 978-1-921869-32-7
- The Stars Like Sand: Australian Speculative Poetry, co-edited with P S Cottier (poetry anthology, 2014, Interactive Publications) ISBN 978-1-9221207-8-6
- New Sea Land (poetry, 2016, Mākaro Press) ISBN 978-0-9941299-6-3
- Big Hair Was Everywhere (poetry, 2019, Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop)
- Where We Land (novella, 2019, The Cuba Press) ISBN 978-1-98-859502-3
References
- ^ "Fearnley awarded NZ$10,000 NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship". Books+Publishing. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- HeadworX author page
- author page at New Zealand Book Council
- Janet Frame Memorial Award winner page
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