Actually it is. Happy 36 to me!!!
But that is not what I am here for today. I woke up to a message from a fellow writer, Renata da Costa, with a screenshot and my name is in the top five of the Destaques Literários 2026 in the Auto-Ajuda category at the Academia Internacional de Literatura Brasileira.
I have not brushed my teeth yet. 🤣🙈
I mean… People looked at my catalogue and voted for me as an author, not for a specific book but for me, the Brazilian woman in Switzerland who wrote three books because she needed the words and could not find them anywhere else. 🤯 it’s mind blowing!
I did not prepare a speech, but if you read any of these books and felt seen, this is yours too.
Parenting Unpacked — Maternity Abroad — My First American Coloring Book
All books are available now on Amazon worldwide. My younger me would be pinching herself right now. Me holding a top five Destaques Literários AILB 2026 nomination, a bestseller badge for Parenting Unpacked on Amazon Brasil on launch month, and an endorsement from Ruth E. Van Reken, co-author of Third Culture Kids. 💛 What a year!
Congratulations to me. 🥹
Jessica Gabrielzyk
