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NEWS & Media

Medium.com Interview: "How to Write a Book that Sparks a Movement"

Medium.com Interview: "How to Write a Book that Sparks a Movement"

As seen in Authority Magazine:

"After seeing animals and birds in this new way — as individuals, with families and lives — you can’t unsee it. Your viewpoint has been forever changed. And that’s powerful.” 

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uplift makes BlueInk Reviews "Best of 2025"

Medium.com Interview: "How to Write a Book that Sparks a Movement"

 "Uplift joins Watership Down, The Secret of NIMH, and other stories that use animal lives to illuminate human concerns. Thoughtful, elegantly written, and quietly radical, it encourages us to look at the natural world with renewed wonder. Mann’s story doesn’t just take flight, it soars."

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As seen in psychology today

As seen in psychology today

What Birds Teach Us About the Value of Family and Friendship


"Jessica Mann's book is a must-read for appreciating how birds sense their world. A compelling and moving story with an important message."  


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The Nature Conservancy holiday books

"Reading like part ancient myth and part experimental, UPLIFT is a great read for a cold winter's night."

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Dragonfly Ecolit Interview

The place for meaningful stories about our natural world and humanity’s connection with it. With a large book database, spotlights, interviews, and more.



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Rethinking Animal Perspectives: Foreword Reviews Interview

"Why is it that so few writers of contemporary literary fiction put nonhumans at the center of their novels?

Jessica Mann set out to change all that."

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The Authors Show podcast

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Bringing Inspiration to Earth podcast

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Passionate World Talk Radio: Chatting with Betsy

Kickass Boomers Show

Kickass Boomers Show

Kickass Boomers Show

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events

IBPA Book Awards Gala

A great night in St. Paul to receive my award! 

IBPA is the largest association for independent publishers in the country.

award winners

Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club

“A different kind of bird story!” Join me at the Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club for an author talk and book signing event on October 14, 2025

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Ojai Art Center author talk

Come join me for a talk and book signing at the historic Ojai Art Center, the oldest multi-arts center in California. 

June 1, 2025

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Teton County Library author talk

Author talk and book signing at the beautiful Alta, WY branch! 

November 14, 2024

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