J.P. Pomare Book List

J.P. Pomare was born and grew up in New Zealand. He moved to Australia and settled in Melbourne where he developed his writing craft. He has produced and hosted the podcast On Writing where he interviewed a host of local and international authors.


Stand Alone


Call Me Evie (2018)
Tell Me Lies (2020)
In the Clearing (2020)
The Last Guests (2021)
The Wrong Woman (2022)
Home Before Night (2023)
17 Years Later (2024)


Critical Acclaim

Call Me Evie:

  • Winner 2020 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel

Tell Me Lies:

  • Finalist 2021 Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel
  • Finalist 2021 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel

In the Clearing:

  • Finalist 2020 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel