Kirsten Miller
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This is an article about the American writer. For the South African writer of the same name go to Kirsten Miller (South African writer)
Kirsten Miller (born 1973) is an American
novelist and the creator of the Kiki Strike
book series. Her first book in the series, Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City, came out in 2006. Her second book in the series, The Empress's Tomb
, came out in October 2007. The series chronicles the adventures of Kiki Strike, Ananka Fishbein and their friends in New York City
. In 2001, the front lawn of a Manhattan
nursing home collapsed to reveal an underground room, giving Kirsten the idea for the first book, set in the underground tunnels and rooms beneath the city. She created Kiki Strike and the Irregulars (named after Sherlock Holmes
' Baker Street Irregulars
) to explore these secret passageways.
Her latest book, The Eternal Ones, was released August 10, 2010, and debuted at #10 on The New York Times Best Seller list. The second book in the series, 'All You Desire' is slated to be released August 9, 2011. (www.theeternalones.com)
Kirsten Miller lives and works in New York City.
Kirsten Miller (South African writer)
Kirsten Miller is a South African novelist, writer and artist. Her first book Children on the Bridge: A Story of Autism in South Africa is an autobiographical account of her work as a tutor of autistic children...
Kirsten Miller (born 1973) is an American
United States
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novelist and the creator of the Kiki Strike
Kiki Strike
The Kiki Strike series by Kirsten Miller is a series of novels revolving around the adventures of six girls in Manhattan, and currently consists of two books .Five delinquent Girl Scouts,...
book series. Her first book in the series, Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City, came out in 2006. Her second book in the series, The Empress's Tomb
The Empress's Tomb
The Empress's Tomb is a novel by Kirsten Miller, the second in the Kiki Strike series.The preface starts off with an intriguing tale of an Empress mistaken for a traitor...
, came out in October 2007. The series chronicles the adventures of Kiki Strike, Ananka Fishbein and their friends in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 2001, the front lawn of a Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
nursing home collapsed to reveal an underground room, giving Kirsten the idea for the first book, set in the underground tunnels and rooms beneath the city. She created Kiki Strike and the Irregulars (named after Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
' Baker Street Irregulars
Baker Street Irregulars
The Baker Street Irregulars are any of several different groups, all named after the original, from various Sherlock Holmes stories in which they are a gang of young street children whom Holmes often employs to aid his cases.- Original :...
) to explore these secret passageways.
Her latest book, The Eternal Ones, was released August 10, 2010, and debuted at #10 on The New York Times Best Seller list. The second book in the series, 'All You Desire' is slated to be released August 9, 2011. (www.theeternalones.com)
Kirsten Miller lives and works in New York City.