Jade Varden Official Blog

 I always knew who my mother was. I always knew where I belonged. And I always knew I wanted to be on the water, like my dad. ...Until I was...

"Jade Varden’s imaginative and creative description of the underwater living world is to be praised, especially for her unique War and...

Death and the Deep is finally here!  Amazon Smashwords Use the links above to get your own copy of Death and the Deep .

Saltwater Secrets, Book 2: Death and the Deep will be available for purchase September 30! You’ll find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sm...

Want to follow Brenna as she searches for her mother in “Song of the Sea,” Book 1 of the Saltwater Secrets trilogy? You can use my own map....

If you’ve read “Song of the Sea,” you know that a lot of my “Saltwater Secrets” trilogy takes place in Matinicus, Maine. Virtually explore ...

Death and the Deep, Book 2 of the Saltwater Secrets trilogy, is coming out this month! Not current on the trilogy? No worries -- you can fi...

It's not live to the general public, but it is available to you! Get a look at the official trailer for "Death and the Deep,...

Death and the Deep coming in September! I came back to the land because I thought it would be safe. I didn’t know the waves would ...

Death and the Deep, Book 2 in the Saltwater Secrets trilogy comes out this September!

Book 2 in the Saltwater Secrets trilogy is coming out soon, so you'd better catch up on the story right now. This weekend only, you can...

This is a Jade’s blog exclusive look at Book 2 in the Saltwater Secrets trilogy. Book 1, Song of the Sea , is available in paperback and e...

Jade's Blog has come a long way since we first started in 2011. Together, we've explored punctuation rules and grammar tricks, lite...

"We begin the most amazing ride with Brenna."  "I have read several mermaid books. This one is nothing like any of t...

"Varden balances the teenage voice without having it shallow or stereotypical, but she also manages to capture the tone and experience...

"It's a tale of mermen, selkies, and adolescent youth trying to determine their place in this newly discovered strange world....

 "The YA fantasy genre needs more books of this kind." "The story of Brenna‘s search for her mother is inspiring and rel...

I always knew my mother was unhappy. I just didn’t know why. I don’t really know when I realized she wasn’t happy. When I look ba...

It's January 1, and we all know what that means: I've got to write a New Year's-themed blog post. The year flew by. But weirdly...

Now available for pre-order!! Smashwords Amazon Kobo “All set for your school project?” As always, my mom was standing at ...