Matthew James Jones is a poet, novelist, storyteller and veteran whose novel Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures is available in Canada, France, the US, the UK, and Germany. Today, Matt writes and teaches in Paris: leadership at the École Militaire and creative writing at SciencesPo. His many published works interrogate themes of dehumanization, poetics, monsters, masculinity, cross-cultural exchange, and healing. He also co-hosts the by-donation Write Time workshop, and organizes fitness enthusiasts who use trees as barbells: the Log Club. Follow his work and receive a free wordgift.

Upcoming Events:

Ottawa International Writers Festival (Ottawa, Canada): 4 May 2025.

Tacos and Poetry at Bamm’s Snack Shop (Ottawa, Canada): 5 May 2025.

Reading at Royal Military College (Kingston, Canada): 7 May 2025. Coggin’s Club room, Senior Staff Mess. 0930-1030h.

The WriteTime Workshop (International): 1 June 2025, 18h CET.

Books Upstairs reading (Dublin, Ireland): 8 June 2025 with Amy Barry and Bernadette O’Reilly 14-1530h.

Athlone Today Radio Show (Athlone, Ireland): 9 June 2025 10h

Athlone Public Library reading (Athlone, Ireland): 10 June 2025 17h

Reading at Book In Bar (Aix-en-Provence, France) October, 2025.