Lloyd Jones (New Zealand Author)
Lloyd Jones (born 23 March 1955) is a New Zealand author. His novel Mister Pip won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker.
Read more about Lloyd Jones (New Zealand Author): Early Life and Education, Literary Career, Selected Bibliography
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