Dylan Jones

New York Times bestselling author Dylan Jones has written or edited over thirty books. In the eighties, he was one of the first editors of i-D, before becoming editor of Arena. He spent the next decade working in newspapers before embarking on a multi-award-winning tenure at GQ. During his editorship, Conde Nast’s flagship title won more awards than any other magazine. He has been chairman of the Hay Festival, chairman of the British Fashion Council, and chairman of Fashion Rocks. He’s a BBC TV producer, a partner in Beacon Films, and an advisor for Hay Festival Global. From 2023 to 2025, he was editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard. In 2012, he was awarded an OBE for services to publishing. He’s eaten in a lot of restaurants.