Ioan Marc Jones
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Ioan Marc Jones
@ioanmarcjones.bsky.social
Writer. Work found in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, openDemocracy, etc. Views own. He/him.
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I wrote about visiting England’s Cathedrals (sometimes with my whippet) for @thetimes.com:

www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...
My tour of England’s glorious cathedrals produced a clear winner
Crypts, cloisters and stained glass that left him giddy: Ioan Marc Jones and his dog saw it all. What’s your favourite?
www.thetimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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I wrote a long and fragmented personal essay a few years ago for @newenglandreview.bsky.social, which explores place, memory, and identity. Just re-sharing as I re-engage on social media: nereview.com/article/to-t...
To the falling London rain – New England Review
nereview.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Recent essay I wrote on Samuel Beckett, the Internet, idiocy, and how my attention span is decreasing: the-rambling.com/2023/04/06/i...
Two Fools, Among Others - The Rambling
How Samuel Beckett’s Molloy forced Ioan Marc Jones to re-evaluate his life, question his purpose and intelligence, and ultimately buy a dumb phone.
the-rambling.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Essay I wrote on fashion, identity, and a pair of trainers that I've always loved: www.litromagazine.com/every-saturd...
REEBOK WORKOUTS - Litro Magazine
I walked into the playground, H-flaps hanging over grey school trousers, and my target audience reacted compassionately.
www.litromagazine.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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I wrote about AI and the future of fiction:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/how-...
How will AI change the novel?
Generative AI is impersonal. Great writing is the opposite.
www.thebookseller.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I wrote about visiting England’s Cathedrals (sometimes with my whippet) for @thetimes.com:

www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...
My tour of England’s glorious cathedrals produced a clear winner
Crypts, cloisters and stained glass that left him giddy: Ioan Marc Jones and his dog saw it all. What’s your favourite?
www.thetimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Reposted by Ioan Marc Jones
AI writing will impact the literary world. It will change the shape of the novel, in various ways, but the change will come from defiance, says Ioan Marc Jones in our recent Comment article 👇 #BookSky
How will AI change the novel?
www.thebookseller.com
June 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen
I was one of those men who couldn’t stop talking. Here’s how I learned to shut up and listen
After realising how much I interrupted other people, I decided I needed to make a drastic change. Here’s how starting to listen changed my relationships – and made me happier
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I wrote about AI and the future of fiction:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/how-...
How will AI change the novel?
Generative AI is impersonal. Great writing is the opposite.
www.thebookseller.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I wrote a long and fragmented personal essay a few years ago for @newenglandreview.bsky.social, which explores place, memory, and identity. Just re-sharing as I re-engage on social media: nereview.com/article/to-t...
To the falling London rain – New England Review
nereview.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Recent essay I wrote on Samuel Beckett, the Internet, idiocy, and how my attention span is decreasing: the-rambling.com/2023/04/06/i...
Two Fools, Among Others - The Rambling
How Samuel Beckett’s Molloy forced Ioan Marc Jones to re-evaluate his life, question his purpose and intelligence, and ultimately buy a dumb phone.
the-rambling.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Essay I wrote on fashion, identity, and a pair of trainers that I've always loved: www.litromagazine.com/every-saturd...
REEBOK WORKOUTS - Litro Magazine
I walked into the playground, H-flaps hanging over grey school trousers, and my target audience reacted compassionately.
www.litromagazine.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM