Lloyd Jones has written novels, short stories and a memoir. He won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novel Mister Pip. His other books include Hand Me Down World, A History of Silence, and The Cage. Lloyd lives in New Zealand.
'As compelling as a fairytale-beautiful, shocking and profound.' * Helen Garner on Mister Pip * 'The puzzle of where the human essence lies and is shared is implicit in Jones' dark parable.' * Age on The Cage * 'Storytelling, imagination, courage, beauty, memories and sudden violence are the main elements of this extraordinary book.' * Isabel Allende on Mister Pip * 'New Zealand writer Lloyd Jones is a master storyteller ...' * Weekend Australian *