Lane Scott Jones is a writer and speaker whose work explores the afterlife of inherited beliefs.
Her writing has been published in Longreads, The Huffington Post, Autostraddle, Good Grit, Nashville Scene, and in translation in Internazionale. She has been a featured speaker at events hosted by TEDx, CreativeMornings, Nashville Design Week, and more. Lane writes on Substack at Second Rodeo.
Her work has been awarded a 2027 Thrive Grant, 2026 South Arts Grant, a 2025 ASJA Award, and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She has received fellowships and support from Bread Loaf, McCormack (formerly Tin House), Wildacres, VCCA, and OZ Arts.
Lane is currently at work on a memoir reimagining gender, sexuality, and desire in the evangelical South. She is represented by Laura Usselman at DeFiore & Co.
