Lucy Jones

Author/journalist. MATRESCENCE ~ LOSING EDEN ~ THE NATURE SEED ~ FOXES UNEARTHED.

[Lucy Jones @lucyjones]

A wild pleasure to be profiled by @anna_russell for The New Yorker.
On Matrescence:

https://t.co/K1l4e4TOca

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@haniainabox Thank you, Hania!

[Pantheon Books @PantheonBooks]

Two books for thinking through the body, the mind and the world we live in. 📚

MATRSCENCE by @lucyjones and HEALTH AND SAFETY by @embot are now in paperback.

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@smithamundasad @neuromaternal @BBCWomansHour It was so great to meet you, Smitha, and talk with you. Congratulations on the brilliant film.

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Excellent BBC short doc on maternal brain by @smithamundasad with fantastic interview with neuroscience hero Susana Carmona @neuromaternal

https://t.co/Bbpajb8Vgj

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

Tardigrades have become a symbol of resilience and survival at our time of ecological crises, a site on which human fears and fantasies are projected, writes Lucy Jones.
https://t.co/XmYaSFKxj1

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

The tardigrade, a tiny invertebrate with a reputation for surviving the toughest conditions, has come to symbolise resilience in an age of ecological crisis, writes @lucyjones.
https://t.co/XmYaSFKxj1

[Lucy Jones @lucyjones]

Thrilled with the upcoming paperback cover of the US edition of Matrescence. The cover painting is Carrying Many Hearts by Laxmi Hussain. Cover design is by Madeline Partner. Thank you @pantheonbooks for a beautiful cover. Out March 2026.

[Pantheon Books @PantheonBooks]

A groundbreaking look at what really happens (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) when one becomes a mother.

MATRESCENCE by @lucyjones explores the wild changes that shape motherhood. Coming out in paperback 3.24.26 with this stunning new cover.

https://t.co/YFiTmJ4skd

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Radiohead in London last night for @Independent
https://t.co/1YScTXCaZQ

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On Saturday November 29th 4-6pm I'll be conversation with artists at the Cells and Love exhibition @HyphaStudios London about matrescence/the transition to motherhood.
Tickets >>
https://t.co/q44nPOlO9c

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It was a huge pleasure & honour to be asked to suggest someone for @BBCRadio4's Great Lives and to talk with @Plathbiography, author of Red Comet, and Matthew Parris, about Sylvia Plath.

https://t.co/UAnmAgH8XQ

[Heather Clark @Plathbiography]

I spoke with Lucy Jones, author of MATRESCENCE, about Sylvia Plath and motherhood. Airing today at 10:00 am EST and 15:00 UK https://t.co/afGOrY1iAJ

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

Blaming expectant mothers who take Tylenol for autism in their children shows exactly how little Donald Trump cares for science – or women

✍️ @lucyjones

https://t.co/5ckyNztnNK

[Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @Pn_loneliness]

What can we do to tackle loneliness experienced by new parents? Read our statement here! Please share! #loneliness #mentalhealth @NIHRSPCR @NIHRresearch @MMHAlliance @cypmhc @fatherhoodinst @lucyjones @guardian @HomestartHull @Homestartyork1 @mums_aid @FamilyHubs

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Looking forward to the 'Birth of a Mother' event at Cheltenham Science Festival @cheltfestivals on Sunday morning with the marvellous @helen__jukes
Mother Animal x Matrescence https://t.co/F32eTt49vu

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@scramsey6 Care Century project looks fascinating

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I'm so happy to share the news that MATRESCENCE is metamorphosing for the screen in the hands of genius director Kathryn Ferguson and producers Rosie Crerar and Eleanor Emptage.
I’m delighted to be working on the adaptation with Rosie, Ellie and Kathryn.
https://t.co/VjF0ty6MKK

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Matrescence is published in Italy today by Laterza, translated by Alessandra Castellazzi.
I love the cover.
@editorilaterza

https://t.co/mY446PXFQZ

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Matrescence is on a Kindle deal today - £1.99 - for about the next 5 hours

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@KatePow3ll Love!

[Theos @Theosthinktank]

Are you a mother, and interested in a society that understands motherhood better? We’d like to interview you!

Theos and @Biblesociety are conducting a research project to uncover the spiritual, social and political impact of becoming a mother.

We’re looking for expectant and new mums, and mums with younger children and teenagers. Email [email protected] for more information.

Find more details about the project here: https://t.co/P3Yvei0GCb

[Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks]

A few photos from a wonderful evening with @helen__jukes and @lucyjones at @gowerst_books

The two brilliant books featured:
📚 Mother Animal by Helen Jukes
📚 Matrescence by Lucy Jones

Have you read either of them?

#MotherAnimal #Matrescence #motherhood #mothering