My new poetry collection Dracula in the Colonies is launching at Unity Books Wellington on Wednesday 1 October from 6-7.30pm. It’s a double book launch: my Dracula in the Colonies and Mandy Hager’s new novel Revenge and Rabbit Holes.
All are welcome – no need to RSVP. And if you invite your friend, friends, partner, partners, or large and lavishly remunerated workplace* along, even better!
*Possibly fictional.
Dracula in the Colonies has received a couple of very nice endorsements from poets whose work I admire:
Janis Freegard: “Tim Jones’ powerful new collection takes us from Grimsby to Antarctica, traversing family life, migration, politics, climate change and loss. This is honest, tender, funny and intelligent writing from a story-teller poet.”
Erik Kennedy: “Eminently readable but never comfortable … Dracula in the Colonies is full of characters you’ll love to hate from a poet whose work we know to love.”
Thank you, Erik and Janis!
All the details
The launch will be at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington, from 6-7.30pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025. There will be drinks, nibbles, and books for sale and signing.
The Facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1159319136008748/
My thanks to everyone who has already said they plan to attend, and those who’ve let me know they can’t make it.
I can’t make it, but I’d love a copy of the book:
The Cuba Press has you covered! You can pre-order Dracula in the Colonies here: https://thecubapress.nz/shop/dracula-in-the-colonies/
This invitation sounds thrilling! A double book launch – how delightfully colonial! Dracula in the Colonies already sounds like a potential climate thriller, which is peak Aotearoa fiction, right? Love the mysterious vibe of Revenge and Rabbit Holes too. While I unfortunately cant make it to Wellington, pre-ordering is a must! A copy of Dracula in the Colonies is practically a climate action requirement. Thanks for the save, The Cuba Press! Cant wait to dive into some thrilling, possibly colonial poetry and mystery. Onward to October!