Jennifer Kelland Perry

year in books

Jennifer Kelland Perry’s Followers (87)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Karen
3,455 books | 1,637 friends

Marie Z...
554 books | 88 friends

Carrie ...
97 books | 557 friends

J.A. Ir...
11,603 books | 605 friends

Isaac T...
171 books | 1,924 friends

Clueles...
757 books | 531 friends

Cynthia...
1,975 books | 2,242 friends

Jasmine...
4,452 books | 4,957 friends

More friends…

Jennifer Kelland Perry

Goodreads Author


Born
St. John's, Canada
Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences
Charlotte Bronté, Thomas Hardy, Michael Crummey, Kathleen Winter, Miri ...more

Member Since
December 2012

URL


Jennifer Kelland Perry is a Canadian blogger, devoted reader and animal lover.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, she left the city in 2010 for the rural writing life and is loving every moment. Calmer Girls (2016) is Jennifer’s debut novel, the first in a two-book series. The sequel, Calmer Secrets, was released in 2017. She is a member of WritersNL and took part in the multi-author Literary Events NL Book Tour in 2017.

Jennifer’s third novel, The Women of Wild Cove, was released on September 1, 2025 by Running Wild Publishing. She lives by the sea with her husband and their two extremely spoiled cats.

Popular Answered Questions

Jennifer Kelland Perry I've long been fascinated about how different two individuals can be, even though they are born into the same family. The story of Calmer Girls was bo…moreI've long been fascinated about how different two individuals can be, even though they are born into the same family. The story of Calmer Girls was born when I had a strong desire to write about two characters on opposite ends of the introversion/extroversion scale. Sisters Samantha and Veronica are only a year apart but you couldn't find more opposite personalities in spite of their similarly shared surroundings and life experiences. The contrast between them was fun to explore throughout the plot.(less)
Jennifer Kelland Perry Calmer Secrets, the second and final title of the Calmer Girls series, is now released on Amazon. So I am working on the marketing side of things for …moreCalmer Secrets, the second and final title of the Calmer Girls series, is now released on Amazon. So I am working on the marketing side of things for those two books, while writing my third novel.(less)
Average rating: 4.19 · 95 ratings · 68 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Calmer Girls

4.13 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Calmer Secrets (Calmer Girl...

4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Women of Wild Cove

4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Calmer Secrets: Calmer Girls 2

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Top 5 Reader Reviews for “The Women of Wild Cove”

Hello, Friends & Followers! I’m sharing with you my favourite reviews for my latest novel today. These critiques come from Amazon and Goodreads. D. W. Peach – 5 stars  Can women rule better than men?… More
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on November 27, 2025 09:04
Calmer Girls Calmer Secrets
(2 books)
by
4.22 avg rating — 79 ratings

The Kind Worth Sa...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Words & Purrs: A ...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

J. Marie’s Recent Updates

J. Marie is now friends with Linda Martin
1621213
The Women of Wild Cove by Jennifer Kelland Perry
"he Women of Wild Cove surprised me with how deeply it explores loyalty, identity, and survival. Kat is an incredibly compelling protagonist, torn between the expectations of her community and her own emerging sense of compassion and independence. The" Read more of this review »
The Women of Wild Cove by Jennifer Kelland Perry
J. Marie started reading
The Kind Worth Saving by Peter  Swanson
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie rated a book liked it
Good Girl Bad by S.A. McEwen
Good Girl Bad
by S.A. McEwen (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie wants to read
Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie started reading
Words & Purrs by Sudesna Ghosh
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie started reading
Good Girl Bad by S.A. McEwen
Good Girl Bad
by S.A. McEwen (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie rated a book really liked it
Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe
by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
J. Marie wants to read
Stolen Innocence by Julia Derek
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of J. Marie's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Book Club (Young ...: What should we read for December 18 48 Dec 01, 2016 04:25AM  
Book Club (Young ...: 2017 - What are we going to read for January 4 13 Dec 31, 2016 03:25PM  
Addicted to YA: This topic has been closed to new comments. Authors (Archived) 320 2225 Apr 06, 2017 12:12AM  
Goodreads Reviewe...: Open to reviewing 78 456 Jan 11, 2018 07:35AM  
Rory Stewart
“Man's life is brief and transitory, Literature endures forever”
Rory Stewart, The Places in Between

Gloria Steinem
“Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.”
Gloria Steinem

Sylvia Plath
“I have done, this year, what I said I would: overcome my fear of facing a blank page day after day, acknowledging myself, in my deepest emotions, a writer, come what may.”
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

Albert Schweitzer
“In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
Albert Schweitzer

Emily Dickinson
“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
Emily Dickinson

893881 Get Reviews! — 351 members — last activity Dec 09, 2025 09:05AM
If the group name doesn't sum up what this group is about, here's a longer description. Indie writers often struggle to get reviews. We've set up a s ...more
56962 Book Bloggers of Goodreads — 3027 members — last activity Dec 16, 2025 12:31AM
This is a group for the book bloggers of Goodreads and authors seeking reviews. Book bloggers: post events, reviews, giveaways, ask questions, share l ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 304229 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
414905 Reading as Writers — 19 members — last activity Sep 03, 2018 08:56AM
It's been said that you are what you read. If so, then you will inevitably write only as well as you read. If you want to master the tools and techni ...more
154447 Support for Indie Authors — 16605 members — last activity Nov 26, 2025 04:13PM
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more
1281628 Indie Voices: Authors & Books — 557 members — last activity Dec 22, 2025 12:25PM
Indie Voices: Authors & Books is a community for writers and readers who believe stories don’t need a big publisher to matter. This group is for: In ...more
78683 Review Group — 5612 members — last activity 1 hour, 20 min ago
Reviews are very important for Self-Published (SP), and Indie authors, just as they are for others. Unfortunately, though, many SP/Indie books don't g ...more
More of J. Marie’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.