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Annaka Harris
@annakaharris.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author of "CONSCIOUS", writer / producer of the audio documentary "LIGHTS ON", author of the children's book "I Wonder"
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If you haven’t listened to LIGHTS ON yet, now is your chance! Available for $4.99 at Apple Books from 12/8 - 12/17 @macmillanusa.bsky.social

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December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
LIGHTS ON made it to Spotify's top 10 nonfiction book list this year! Thanks to all my fellow consciousness nerds and everyone at Spotify for supporting this labor of love! It was a dream project for me. 🙏
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December 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I had a fun and in-depth discussion about my new documentary project LIGHTS ON with @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social on his “Within Reason” podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=4b-6...
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Repost from Debra Messing:
“I’ve spent my life standing with communities facing hate and injustice. But when I spoke out for my own, I was met with silence and even worse. I wrote this piece to speak from the heart.”

Read the full article: blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-inconveni...
July 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch8, "Space & Time" features conversations with Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and George Musser. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The international English release of LIGHTS ON is now available wherever you purchase your audiobooks!
#LightsOn #Consciousness #AnnakaHarris #BrainScience #Neuroscience #Mindfulness #LightsOnAudiobook #CONSCIOUS
May 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’ll be discussing consciousness with the wise and wonderful
Susan Cain LIVE on May 4! Click below to sign up and read an excerpt from LIGHTS ON: thequietlife.net/p/is-conscio...?
April 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
April 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A starred Booklist review for LIGHTS ON! Thank you for taking the time to listen Heather @booklistaudio.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch4, "Plants & Parasites" is a fun one if you want to learn about plant biology and behavior. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @zoeschlanger.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thanks for the great conversation and the shout out in your newsletter, Kat!
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April 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I knew that the artwork by
@notjohnvogl.bsky.social would look spectacular on a billboard, but I never thought about the impact of it lit up at night! Luckily a friend happened upon it early this morning and sent me this pic. lightsondocumentary.com
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March 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Barnes & Noble named LIGHTS ON one of the best audiobooks of March 2025! annakaharris.com/blog/
March 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The International English release of LIGHTS ON will be available in about 7-14 days, so everyone overseas in the UK, Australia, etc. will be able to listen soon! I will make an announcement as soon as it’s released. Stay tuned…
March 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My 10-part audio documentary LIGHTS ON is on sale and available wherever audiobooks are sold. It’s a great feeling to finally have this project out in the world. LightsOnDocumentary.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
What an honor to be chosen at the Apple Books Staff Pics Best Audiobooks! LIGHTS ON was a true labor of love and wonderful to see it finally coming to life after all these years... apple.co/MarchPicksAB
March 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Consciousness connects humanity to the world around it. But what exactly is consciousness? How does it come into being? Join me as I bring these questions to neuroscientists and psychologists in my new audio documentary, LIGHTS ON. lightsondocumentary.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Macmillan captured this sweet moment with a team member when I was describing part of my conversation with physicist Janna Levin for "Lights On."
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February 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Thank you @adamgrant.bsky.social!

Lights On is available at all digital audio retailers on 3.18. Preorder here: lightsondocumentary.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Audible released their Most Anticipated list for 2025 and LIGHTS ON is featured in the Nonfiction section! @macmillanusa.bsky.social
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December 21, 2024 at 3:43 PM
“The AI quest for artificial minds has transformed the mystery of consciousness into philosophy with a deadline... Harris tackles consciousness controversies with incisive rigor and clarity, in a style that’s accessible and captivating...” — Max Tegmark bit.ly/3CYxRpf
December 5, 2024 at 8:33 PM
My upcoming audio series, LIGHTS ON, is is part of the Audible sale through 12/8. Premium Plus Audible subscribers can preorder LIGHTS ON for $9 (55% 0ff) until 12/8: audible.com/pd/Lights-On...
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 PM
It turns out our views are quite similar, but we tried our best to disagree! It was such fun to (almost) debate my friend,
Philip Goff and @keithfrankish.bsky.social, whose work I also admire. youtube.com/watch?v=NBUC...
November 25, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day discussing the science of consciousness with the Big Think team! The first of a few videos was just released, "Science Is Shattering Our Intuitions About Consciousness": www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Uj...
November 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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