Jim Olson

JIM OLSON is a lawyer and writer who lives in Northern Michigan. For decades, he has represented citizens and communities in the courts, and authored books, articles, and papers on law and the environment, water, and natural resources. He is a recipient of the Michigan State Bar’s Champion of Justice Award and was named Lawyer of the Year by Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly. In 2010, he founded For Love of Water, a nonprofit law and policy center, to protect the public commons in water, lands, and community. He is a recipient of a Michigan Council of Arts award for writing and the author of The Mound People (Neahtawanta Press, 1984). His most recent novel is People of the Dune (Mission Point Press, 2024). His filmography includes the award winning “FLOW: For Love of Water” (2008), “Blue Gold” (2008), and “Troubled Water” (Rotten Tomatoes, 2019).

URLs:

To reach the author: olson@envlaw. com;

To reach the publisher: info@missionpointpress. com;

For special book orders: olsonjes22@gmail. com; info@watervisonsmedia. com; www.watervisonsmedia; www.ingramspark. com.

Illustrators:

Hallie Olson Wastell, illustrator and author of the children’s book The Thunderstorm Party (www.missionpointpress. com); Kathryn Olson Bourdon; Jessica Olson Perez, manager, promotion and events, Water Visions Media; Heather Shaw, production and book design director, Mission Pont Press.

Production and Design:

Heather Shaw, heather@missionpointpress. com; partner and production director, Mission Point Press; City Commissioner, Traverse City, Michigan; former editor, Dunes Review; former editor-in-chief ForeWord Review; Managing and Book Editor, Spirituality & Health Magazine; former Board Member, Michigan Writers; Publisher, Weekly paper, Pomba Gira.