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Vanessa Perry

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Genre

Fantasy, Horror, History

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January 2021

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Vanessa Perry is a writer of the dark & fantastical, the same types of books she is obsessed with.

She's a student currently taking courses for graduate credit at Harvard Extension School, with hopes to pursue the Creative Writing & Literature ALM.

She loves all types of storytelling and when she doesn't have a book in her hand, she is playing video games. She loves folklore, religion, and myths & rituals.

She makes her home in South Carolina with her husband, son, and two bestest dogs.
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Average rating: 3.77 · 26 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wildflowers 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bookish News!

Hi everyone!

It's been a minute! I haven't published anything in 5 years!

That doesn't mean I haven't been writing... It's been 5 years of focusing on practicing and understanding the craft + storytelling that much more.

And now I am excited to announce that I'm publishing a dark pirate fantasy, "In Roaring She Shall Rise" May 21, 2026. So far away, but it's also not! So. Much. To. Do.

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Published on February 18, 2026 10:56 • Tags: arc-team, book-updates, pirate-fantasy

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Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

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He Who Drowned the World (The Radiant Emperor, #2)

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