Tim Jones

@timjonesbooks

Writer. Climate justice & environmental activist. Cricket fan. Unexpected metalhead. He/him. My 2023 climate fiction novel "Emergency Weather", set in Wellington, is looking all too relevant right now. #ToituTeTiriti

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Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Jul 3

The winning & place-getting entries for the National Flash Fiction Day competitions have now been published – lots of good, very short stories you can read, including a couple by me! Find out where to read them: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2026/07/03/b... #flash #shortstories #nzlit #Aotearoa #nzbooks

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Jun 23

I'm very pleased to have been placed third in the 2026 adult National Flash Fiction Day competition among such strong stories - congratulations to the winners & placegetters, and thanks to judges & organisers, especially to Constance Phua for all her great mahi. @nzsauthorswgtn.bsky.social #fiction

Image showing the names, story titles and other details of the winners of the 2026 adult National Flash Fiction Day competition. The same information is available in a text format at https://nationalflash.org/2026-nffd-competition-winners/

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Apr 28

Lola Veronica is a musician from Ōtautahi / Dunedin and she's really good. Sadly for me, I have a clashing meeting and can't make it, but go if you can! When: Wednesday 29 April, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Where: Undercurrent, 118 Tory St Cost: $15 More info: www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/102159/L...

Poster for Lola Veronica''s gig at Undercurrent on 29 April, with details as included in the text. Poster shows musician Lola Veronica sitting at the microphone with a guitar against a grey background.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Apr 17

I'm helping to launch Andy Southall's new science fiction novel "Perfect World" - the third book in his science fiction trilogy - at 3pm on Sunday 17th May at Johnsonville Community Centre, Wellington. Check out more about the book and the trilogy on Andy's website, andy-southall.com #nzlit #scifi

Poster giving details of Andy Southall's launch of his novel "Perfect World", as described in the text of the post. "Perfect World" is the third volume of a trilogy – the poster also shows the covers of all three books in the trilogy against a yellow background.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Feb 8

I'm guest reader at Poetry Live in #Auckland on Tuesday 10 February! Here are the key details: What: Poetry Live, Auckland Where: Cafe 39, 39 Ponsonby Road When: Tuesday 10 February, 7.30-10pm With: Open mike + guest musician Cold Champagne Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/18222... #poetry

Poster for Poetry Live Auckland on 10 February, showing pictures of guest poet Tim Jones and guest musician Cold Champagne against a red background, with yellow text giving details of the event also contained in the text of the post

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Feb 3

*Poetry reading in Wellington on Sunday 15 February* I'm reading poems from my new collection "Dracula in the Colonies" at the Office Bar, 124 Riddiford St, Newtown on Sun 15 Feb - free entry. Event runs 4-6pm, starting with an open mike - I'll be on around 5.30. See you there! #poetry #wellington

Poster for the poetry reading described in teh text. Poster includes the event details included in the post text, plus an author photo and short bio. A number is given to call for further information: 0273187657

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Dec 1

Feeling that a $4 billion motorway project for Wellington that NZTA admits will lose money & is proposing to fund through tolls, a levy on our rates and/or a regional fuel tax isn't a great idea? Then let's organise together on Tuesday night at St Joseph's: www.greens.org.nz/wlg_event_0212 #nzpol

Screenshot from NZTA's business case for the SH1 Wellington improvements proposed motorway showing funding options including tolling, a variety of levies on ratepayers, and a regional fuel tax

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Oct 17

Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"! www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608... Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa

Photo of Tim Jones, author of the new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies", standing in the Town Belt in Mt Victoria, Wellington. The background shows parts of the Town Belt and the suburbs of Mt Victoria and Te Aro, under a blue sky with light clouds.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Sep 30

My new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" is launching tonight, 1 October, at Unity Books Wellington! A double launch with Mandy Hager. It would be great to see you there - no need to RSVP - just turn up at 6pm! Drinks, nibbles, speeches, readings, books. www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/blog/

Poster showing the cover of two books, Dracula in the Colonies and Revenge and Rabbit Holes, being launched at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington, from 6-7.30pm on Wednesday 1 October and inviting everyone to attend the launch.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Sep 24

One week to go till my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" is launched! You and your friends are warmly invited to the launch at Unity Books Wellington on Weds 1 October, starting 6pm. Full details including a couple of lovely book endorsements: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/blog/ #poetry

Front cover of Tim Jones' new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies", showing a map of Aotearoa / New Zealand in a 19th-century style against a yellow background with the title of the collection and author name in red.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Sep 3

I reviewed Vivienne Ullrich's new poetry collection Halfway to Everywhere - a thoughtful, skilful collection of poems: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2025/09/03/b... #books #poetry #Aotearoa #nz #nzlit #nzpoetry

Cover of the poetry collection "Halfway to Everywhere". by Vivienne Ullrich, published by The Cuba Press

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Jun 21

Very happy my story "Crossing the line | Whiti ana te rārangi" is included in Poto | Short, the new anthology of flash fiction in English and Te Reo edited by Michelle Elvy & Kiri Piahana-Wong. If you're in Wellington, come to Unity Books at 12.30 on 8 July for a lunchtime reading of Poto stories.

Cover image of Poto | Short, the anthology of short-short fiction from Aotearoa in English and Te Reo described in the text of the post.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· May 29

All round Aotearoa, we're telling ANZ Bank to stop funding coal mining on the Denniston Plateau. And it's not just in the main centres. This is Invercargill, yesterday. #keepthecoalinthehole #climate #nzpol www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Apr 24

Here's my review of Strays & Waifs: A Chasing Ghosts Mystery, by Mandy Hager - a well-written, vivd mystery for adults that starts with #climatechange but goes to some surprising places: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2025/04/23/b... #mystery #thriller #climatefiction

Cover of "Strays & Waifs", a novel by Mandy Hager

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Feb 9

"Autocrats and body doubles go together like Elon Musk and Nazi salutes..." From my book review: The thirty-one legs of Vladimir Putin, by P S Cottier and N G Hartland: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2025/02/03 #australia #auslit #ozlit #ausbooks

Cover of novella "The thirty-one legs of Vladimir Putin", by P S Cottier and N G Hartland, showing a number of people's legs standing on a tiled surface.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Dec 27

My recent writing: - how to oppose fast-tracked mines and motorways - a new flash fiction for Flash frontier - a review of Mike Joy's "The Fight for Freshwater" Plus something we should all be writing: submissions opposing the Treaty Principles Bill www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2024/12/27/f...

Front view of an England's Barmy Army / Save the Basin Campaign T-shirt showing a "No Flyover" image

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Dec 13

I reviewed Mike Joy's memoir "The Fight For Freshwater" for the December issue of Takahē Magazine. It's a really good read – and Mike has had a fascinating life in all sorts of interesting ways. My review: www.takahe.org.nz/the-fight-fo... #nzbooks #environment #pukapuka #nzpol

Book cover of "The Fight for Freshwater: A Memoir" by Mike Joy, showing Mike Joy kneeling next to a stream in a rural environment.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Oct 30

Come to a Hataitai Literary Afternoon on Sun 10 Nov, 4-6pm: "Celebrate local writers with live music and a relaxed chat, followed by readings by local poets Jenny Bornholdt, Gregory O'Brien, Dame Fiona Kidman, Tim Jones and Sarah Scott". More info & how to get tickets: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/blog/

Poster for Hataitai Literary Afternoon, Sunday 10 November, 4-6pm, at the Hataitai Centre, 157 Hataitai Road, Wellington. Readers are Jenny Bornholdt, Gregory O'Brien, Dame Fiona Kidman, Tim Jones and Sarah Scott. Tickets are adults $20, students and seniors $15, and a mezze platter is available for $20.

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Oct 17

Tomorrow night, Newtown Library, 6-7pm - "Climate Fiction and Non-Fiction - Springing to Life?" panel with writers Mandy Hager, Erick Brenstrum, Frances Mountier and I. Come along with questions for the authors! www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2024/09/27/a... Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/12935...

Authors Erick Brenstrum, Mandy Hager, Frances Mountier and Tim Jones

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Sep 27

Author kōrero: Climate Fiction and Non-fiction - Springing to Life? Newtown Library, Wellington, Friday 18 October, 6-7pm - with Erick Brenstrum, Mandy Hager, Tim Jones and Frances Mountier Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/12935... Please come along!

Authors Erick Brenstrum, Mandy Hager, Frances Mountier and Tim Jones, who will be taking part in"Climate Fiction and Non-Fiction: Springing To Life?" at Newtown Library, Friday 18 October, 5-6pm

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Jun 18

Looking forward to reading with Tunmise Adebowale, Kay McKenzie Cooke, Michelle Elvy, Mikaela Nyman, Jenny Powell and Richard Reeve at "The Climate Crisis in Poetry and Fiction" on Thurs 4 July, in the Dunningham Suite, 4th floor, Dunedin Public Libraries - 5.30 for 6pm. Come along!

Poster for "A Change in the Weather" event, containing information in the text post plus writer names

Tim Jones@timjonesbooks· Apr 2

Friday 19 April, 5.30-7pm at Undercurrent, 118 Tory St, Wellington: novelists Tīhema Baker, @timjonesbooks, Jennifer Lane and Kate Mahony will talk with publisher and novelist Mary McCallum of @TheCubaPress about how fact informs their fictions. Come along!