Words
Conversations on a Raft (The Real Press, 2022)
This is poetry of transitory notions, passing fancies and other short-term tenants. Jon shines the same light on garden tools and house pets as he does on true love and nightmares about infanticide. His affinity with memoir gives rise to many of his poems’ personal perspectives, and the rhythms of his words hint at his lifelong passion for songwriting. Music bleeds out of his poems like he’s trying to find something on the radio.
Immortal Highway (Iguana Books, 2015)
"The road trip, inner and outer, weaving together memories and mountains, was a lovely image to carry the whole."
- Michele Roberts, Author and Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing at UEA
“It’s a terrific read, beautifully written and structured. I particularly admire how honestly [he] dealt with the emotions while avoiding any feeling of overdoing it or slipping towards sentimentality.“
- Judith Barrington, memoirist and author of Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art
Crowded House ... On Track (SonicBond, 2024)
Since 1986, Kiwi-Aussie band Crowded House has consistently churned out unforgettable melody after intoxicatingly unforgettable melody over eight studio albums. This track-by-track exploration of Neil Finn and Co's poetic lyrics and musical legacy recognises the quality that has brought them the love and admiration of music fans and fellow musicians from around the world.