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So happy to report 2 more book awards for my novel UPLIFT! The book won the Readers’ Favorite Bronze medal (Fiction — Animals category) and was awarded Winner in the NYC Big Book Awards (Nature category).

Turns out, not all stories have to be told from a human perspective to be inspiring or entertaining! My heartfelt thanks going out to all my readers and supporters who have helped spread the word about this unusual book.

https://readersfavorite.com/2025-awar...

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Thrilled and honored to report that UPLIFT has won its 4th book award this year, this time from the National Indie Excellence Awards. My novel UPLIFT was awarded in 2 separate categories: Winner (in cross-genre) and Finalist (in nature). Read about all the winners at
https://www.indieexcellence.com/

Who knows how far a Clark’s Nutcracker, a Kingfisher, and an ancient Whitebark Pine tree can go on their literary journeys?!

Thank you to all the hard-working judges, and to my supportive readers — can’t do it without you!

UPLIFT was just named a finalist in the prestigious Independent Book Publisher’s Association (IBPA) book awards! The book will receive either a Gold or Silver Medal (category: animals) at the upcoming awards ceremony in St. Paul on May 16.

Some seriously great books among the finalists! Check out the full list of finalists at: https://lnkd.in/grQjAD5p

UPLIFT just won runner-up in “Indies Today” book awards! Take a look at the full list of winners, all great independently published books:
https://indiestoday.com/2024-awards-r...

I’m thrilled at this recognition. To all my friends who continue to support me and the book — THANK YOU! 😆
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UPLIFT was listed on The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog as a recommended holiday book for 2024. “A great book,” they write, “is the best remedy for end-of-year exhaustion and a great way to ward off that particular family member you’re trying to avoid. Call it self-care through stories. Bibliotherapy, if you will.” Amen to that!

“Mann takes on the ambitious task of using a novel to see the world through animal eyes. (She) is up to the task, and has created a forest world rich in its details. She's found a way to transcent the typical anthropomorphizing of animals stories. . . Reading like part ancient myth and part experimental fiction, (Uplift) is a great read for a cold winter's night."

Check out all 6 books on the list here: https://blog.nature.org/2024/12/07/co...

Read my Psychology Today interview with renowned animal researcher Marc Bekoff!
“Jessica Mann's book is a must-read for appreciating how birds sense their world.”

Writer and master naturalist Jessica Mann's riveting new book Uplift clarifies why this is so for everyone who wants to know what birds are thinking and feeling from their point of view. Jessica aptly uses the latest research on their complex social and emotional lives―their family ties and friendships―to weave a compelling and moving story with an important message about the beauty of life in the mountains of the West.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...