- Kirsten Miller
"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 theKiki Strike book series. Her first book, "Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City", came out in 2006 and her latest book, "The Empress' Tomb ", is set to come out in October 2007. The series chronicles the adventures of Kiki Strike, Ananka Fishbein and their friends inNew York City . [cite web|url=http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/790010879.html|author=Elizabeth Bird|title=Behind the Kiki: An Interview with Kirsten Miller]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 undergroundtunnels and rooms beneath the city. She created Kiki Strike and the Irregulars (named afterSherlock Holmes 'Baker Street Irregulars ) to explore thesesecret passageways . [cite web|url=http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-miller-kirsten.asp|author=Teen Reads|title=Author Profile]Kirsten Miller lives and works in New York City. [cite web|url=http://www.bloomsburyusa.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=1142&cf=1|author=Bloomsbury USA|title=Kirsten Miller]
References
External links
* [http://www.kikistrike.com/ Kiki Strike Official Website]
* [http://blog.firstbook.org/2006/05/19/kirsten-miller-interview-at-bea/ Interview with Kirsten Miller]
* [http://misserinmarie.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-kirsten-miller.html Miss Erin Interview with Kirsten]
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