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BOOKS BY JENN

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As most of you know, I’m always creating something. It’s just how my brain works—it refuses to sit still.

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For a decade, I have poured my heart into writing children’s fiction, crafting worlds full of wonder (and the occasional talking animal). I have four middle-grade books (including a series of three, which took me eight years to create.) I hope this series will debut in the coming year. I also have three completed children's picture books (all illustrated by my Argentinian artist Fer Peralta) my passion Grandma project "Grandmarama - The First Grandma Superhero," and a dog adventure story and adorable Grandpa story as well. Stay tuned!

 

Right now, I’m also knee-deep in writing a Christmas comedy—which means my life is basically an endless loop of tinsel, punchlines, and peppermint mochas.​ And, as you’ve probably figured out, I’m forever working on my passion project: a self-help series I created called GET REAL ABOUT BOOKS. This series is my creative home base, my place to land when life gets bumpy—which, if I'm getting real, happens frequently to me these days. 

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In Get Real About Books, I’ve written everything from mini books on mental health, to divorce and custody workbooks, to therapy journals that gently coax your truth onto the page. There are even some big, bold books like Get Real About Thriving in 2025—which, to my delight, became a bestseller—and my upcoming release, GET REAL ABOUT GRIEF.

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These books exist for the moments when life feels overwhelming, unfair, or just plain exhausting. They’re for anyone who needs a pick-me-up, a gentle shove forward, or simply permission to admit that they’re not okay—and that it’s perfectly okay not to be okay.

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Because let’s get real: struggling with something in life isn’t the exception—it’s the rule. And I’m here to remind you that you’re not alone, you’re not broken, and there’s always hope (and often humor) waiting around the corner.

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JENNIFER BARRETTE: A LIFE OF CREATIVITY, CURIOSTIY, AND GETTING DELIGHTFULLY REAL

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I wear many hats—artist, children’s author, nonfiction author, Vice President of Transmedia Entertainment, award-winning screenwriter, bestselling author, mom of four, daughter, wife, and friend … and that’s just before breakfast. I’m a prolific creator who somehow manages to write about grief and grandmas, mental health and Leprechauns, divorce and dogs, burnout and bug-obsessed villains—often all in the same day.

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Because here’s the truth: writing nonfiction can be deep, heavy, and beautifully emotional… so naturally, writing and creating my children’s books is very therapeutic for me. For five years, while crafting Get Real About Grief—the cornerstone of my self-help series—I was also secretly building entire children’s worlds to keep my own heart intact. (Grandmarama, the world’s first Grandma Superhero, may or may not have saved me more than once.)

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I spent a decade writing wildly imaginative middle-grade adventures, picture books, and stories for children, including the globe-trotting, grandma-empowering Grandmarama universe and built an entire new Santa Claus mythology. But when I stepped out of my 40s, I realized I had things to say, and real wisdom to share. That spark became Get Real About Life, a growing library of self-help books, audiobooks, journals, and low-content companions built on honesty, humor, and real stories from real people.

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My creative roots run deep. I grew up surrounded by books, sketchpads, and paintbrushes, which led me into a first career in Interior Design, where I designed custom furniture, remodeled homes, and painted murals large enough to be seen from space. When an injury grounded my ladder-climbing days, I didn’t stop creating; I simply scaled down (literally). I shifted to illustrating books, then editing, then writing my own stories…and the floodgates flew open.

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Today, I live in Northern California with my Caribbean husband who doubles as my business partner and sometimes as my co-writer, and our fourth and final child left at home, plus a rotating cast of pets, including two very opinionated Bernese Mountain Dogs who were the inspiration for my children's book series, HOT DAWG.

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As VP of Transmedia Entertainment, I’m not just writing stories, I’m building worlds. I create IP designed to leap from books to film, from games to merchandise, from imagination to screen. My creative mission under Get Real About Books is simple: to give people practical, heartfelt tools to tackle life’s chaos while inviting them to embrace a little magic along the way.

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And through it all—every book, every screenplay, every children’s story—my first love remains art. I still paint “almost” every day, often with watercolor-stained fingers typing away at the next world I’m bringing to life. If you’re looking for heartfelt storytelling, real talk, a little mischief, and a lot of creativity… you’ve come to the right Jennifer.

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