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{{short description|New Zealand writer and poet}}
[[File:TimJonesNZ.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tim Jones, photographed in [[Dunedin]] in October 2009.]]
'''Tim Jones''' (born 15 June 1959) is a [[New Zealand]] writer and poet.

Born in [[Cleethorpes]], near [[Grimsby]], [[England]], Jones moved to [[Southland, New Zealand]] at a young age. He was educated at the [[University of Otago]] in [[Dunedin]], and has lived in [[Wellington]] since 1993.

== 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 [[Mark Pirie]], of an anthology of [[New Zealand science fiction]] poetry.

=== Writing career ===
Jones has long been associated with the New Zealand science fiction fan community and also with [[New Zealand's environmental movement]]. Both themes are present in his books, though neither dominates his writing.

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 [[Apex Book]] of World SF 2'', to be published in 2012.

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 & Dianne Beatson Fellowship|NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship]] for 2022–2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=Fearnley awarded NZ$10,000 NZSA Peter and Dianne Beatson Fellowship |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/10/09/239030/fearnley-awarded-nz10000-nzsa-peter-and-dianne-beatson-fellowship/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |publisher=Books+Publishing}}</ref>

==Publications==
*''Extreme Weather Events'' (short stories, 2001, [[HeadworX]]) {{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, [[RedBrick Limited|RedBrick]]) {{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 [[Mark Pirie]] (poetry anthology, 2009, Interactive Publications) {{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==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://headworx.eyesis.co.nz/author/jonest.php HeadworX author page]
*[http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Jones,%20Tim author page] at [[New Zealand Book Council]]
*[http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/en/news/nzsa-janet-frame-memorial-award-for-literature Janet Frame Memorial Award winner page]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080225201945/http://users.actrix.co.nz/timjones/ Tim Jones' website]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080827214918/http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/TimJones.htm Interview with Jones at TheShortReview]}}

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