He is also a singer and songwriter who has released songs through his project the Close Readers. Previously, he had played in the band the Jonahs in the 1980s.[8]
The Fainter. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2006.
ISBN9780864735300.
Somebody Loves Us All. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2009.
ISBN9780864736161.
Max Gate. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2013.
ISBN9780864738998.
Dad Art. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2016.
ISBN9781776560561.
Lifting. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2017.
ISBN9781776561025.
Aspiring. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press, 2020.
ISBN978-0-9951229-4-9
Short stories
The Veteran Perils. Auckland, New Zealand: Heinemann Reed. 1990.
ISBN978-0-7900-0124-1.
For everyone concerned and other stories. Victoria University Press. 2008.
ISBN978-0-86473-559-1.
Poetry
The Idles. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press. 1993.
ISBN978-0-86473-253-8.
Anthologies
Jenny Bornholdt; Gregory O'Brien; Mark Williams, eds. (1997). An anthology of New Zealand poetry in English. Oxford University Press New Zealand.
ISBN978-0-19-558338-0.