A well-known poet pursues his elusive muse; a Kiwi makes himself indispensable in Oz; a revolutionary fast-food franchise revs up Russia's economy; a racing-car driver is airborne; temperate Otago exports its kiwifruit worldwide; a Frenchman called Foucault puts in the hard yards at an antipodean dairy farm - all while water laps at our feet, our homes, our lives ...With Tim Jones' stories you should expect the unexpected. This remarkably refreshing collection uses a lively mix of genres, taking readers on flights of fancy, transports of delight, and even occasional trips of nostalgia. Some of the stories are unique ways of looking at the everyday and ordinary, others take us out of this world. They are funny, moving, insightful and, above all, delightfully different. Trevor Reeves from The Southern Ocean Review had this to say; "Tim Jones uses his considerable experience in politics and as a pacifist to craft these stories, which show great variety and twists and turns in plot and subject matter. A bit of a science buff, he mixes in some sci fi which is never outrageously intrusive or inappropriate but just seems to sit there, naturally. He certainly has style, and copies nobody - he deserves some outstanding success. Tim Jones was born in England and emigrated to Southland in 1962 and his humour is objective, funny and sometimes black. He lives in Wellington with his family and still worries about the environment etc. Well, somebody has to! It would be nice to do a long detailed review of this book, if there was room, but suffice to say that Jones goes from strength to strength and this is a marked advance from 'Extreme Weather Events'; his earlier book. This book is highly recommended, get hold of a copy and enjoy..."

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Review quotes "I read Jones's first story, Rat Up a Drainpipe, and couldn't put it down. I laughed out loud, and felt unusually good. It was fast paced and full of quirky incidents. When it ended I wanted more.... Jones's bag of literary tricks is witty and refreshingly humorous." - Jessica Le Bas, Nelson Mail "Tim Jones' Transported is a pleasant surprise. None of the tales have that kind of super-seriousness about them that's typical of NZ short stories. Instead, they're an intriguing mix of tongue-in-cheek, subtle humour, history turned inside out, and sci-fi." - Mike Crowl, Bookstove.com "One of the essential ingredients in a short story is its power to surprise; to produce the unexpected. I derive a great deal of satisfaction from reading a collection that does so with a flourish. Most of the stories in this collection finished with a satisfying element of doubt, ensuring the stories linger in the mind." - Mandy Evans, Marlborough Express "Jones goes from strength to strength and this is a marked advance from 'Extreme Weather Events'; his earlier book. This book is highly recommended, get hold of a copy and enjoy." - Trevor Reeves, Southern Ocean Review

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About the Author

Tim Jones has published two volumes of poetry and one earlier collection of short stories. He is a writer, editor, Web administrator, husband, father, political activist, and lover of cricket, music, and many other fine things.