Alice Mann first gained notice in publications of the American Radiologic Society in 1948. In her first novel, The Secrets of Spies, she depicted a spy who was not terribly successful, but had a strong will and the ability to move into new adventures. Her success led to the publication of a sequel entitled Spy versus Spy; this time under the title The Last Spy. Alice’s third novel, Age of Extinction, was published in paperback in 2021 by Doubleday. It was an instant best seller and became a film starring Matt Damon as one of the last humans on earth.
Height of Extinction tells the tale of how Alice and her associate, Paul Revere, encounter new species of human beings that are on the threshold of annihilation. At this point in their lives, Paul is very worried about their personal relationship, worried that it might be ruined by jealousy. He and Alice travel to England, where they meet a number of eminent scientists who express similar concerns. After the publication of the Age of Extinction, Alice is no longer interested in the medical profession, but continues to work diligently on her stories, many of which were considered too short for the screen. With the publication of Spies, however, Alice’s fame as a story teller was on the rise and she decided to make a feature-length feature documentary based on her novel, entitled Afterlife with Alice. This film never received release outside of the United Kingdom but was made available to American viewers via video on demand services.
In addition to her honors and awards, Alice Mann has also created a body of writing, which would place her in the ranks of the most celebrated writers of our time. She is well known for her essays, which have won many awards, including the Caldecott medal and the Carnegie Medal. Her prose has also won the National Book Award and was nominated for the Nobel Prize. All in all, Alice Mann is truly a distinguished member of our contemporary literary community.