Kirsten

Miller

Bestselling Novelist

Writer of Adult, Young Adults & Kids Books

Travels from: New York, NY

“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.” — James Patterson

Kirsten Miller grew up in a tiny town in the mountains of North Carolina and moved to New York City to attend Barnard College. After graduation, she spent over two decades toiling away in the advertising industry, an experience that provided abundant fodder for her future satirical novels.

Before she broke into the world of adult fiction, Kirsten was the author of more than a dozen novels for young people, including the critically-acclaimed Kiki Strike, (an ALA best book for kids and an Al Roker Book Club pick), the New York Times bestselling Eternal Ones, and (her personal favorite), the Edgar Award-nominated How to Lead a Life of Crime. She also co-wrote seven bestselling novels for kids and teens with the lovely and talented Jason Segel.

Her first adult novel, The Change, was a Good Morning America Book Club pick in May of 2022. Her side-splitting 2024 satire, Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books, was nominated for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. Kirsten’s third adult novel, The Women of Wild Hill, will be published in October, 2025. Someone once wrote that Kirsten’s hilarious novels “take a flamethrower to social issues.” She’s asked for that to be engraved on her tombstone.

Kirsten lives in Brooklyn with her daughter and her cat.

Kirsten's Featured Titles

WE’RE ALL WITCHES NOW

I love to write books about witches—but my witches rarely conform to the stereotype. I’m not interested in hocus pocus. I’m fascinated by power—and who’s been allowed to possess it. The women who were burned at the stake didn’t cast spells or summon Satan. Often, those accused of witchcraft were women with power that was deemed unseemly. They were healers, heiresses—or in the case of one of my ancestors, a widow with property her neighbors coveted. For centuries, accusing powerful women of witchcraft was a means of keeping our kind in place and under control.

When I say we’re all witches now, I’m stating a simple, irrefutable fact. The women alive in 2025 are the most powerful women in the history of the world—with more economic, cultural and political influence than any generation that came before us. And now, we’re seeing the inevitable backlash build. Our foes may not be able to burn us anymore, but they’ll do everything they can to send women back to the kitchen. Unfortunately, many of us still don’t seem realize we’re strong enough to fight back. We need to find our power—and use it—before it’s too late.

IT’S NOT OVER. IT’S TIME.

There was a time when the word menopause was whispered and “the change” surrounded by shame and secrecy. Thankfully, Gen-X is putting a stop to all that. The generation of women now passing the menopause milestone belong to the most educated, self-sufficient and economically powerful group of women in the history of humankind. That may sound hyperbolic, but it’s true. We have benefited from decades of our mothers’ and grandmothers’ hard work and activism—and we won’t be rendered “invisible” anytime soon.

By the time a woman hits fifty, she knows who she is, and she knows what she’s doing. Menopause shouldn’t be the stage of life you dread. It should be a time when scores are settled, mysteries are solved and revenge is finally savored. Our menopause years are when we discover our power. The big question is, what shall we do with it? Here’s my suggestion: Let’s change the whole world. Let’s make sure our daughters and less fortunate sisters are safe, cared for, and able to prosper. Let’s punish those who’ve exploited and abused us. And let’s leave the planet a better place.

BOOK BANNERS WANT YOUR BRAIN

Book banners claim that some books are dangerous. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a book ruining anyone’s life. But I HAVE heard a lot of people say that a book once saved theirs. None of us have any idea which book will offer someone comfort, enlightenment, hope or knowledge just when they need it most. That’s why every book must remain on the shelves.

The book banners will argue ‘til they’re blue in the face about the importance of “protecting the children” and getting rid of “propaganda and pornography.” Mmmhmmm. Let’s be perfectly clear, ya’ll: These people don’t give a damn about either of these things. They want to force the rest of us to see the world their way. They aren’t really after your books. They want your brain.

USE YOUR RAGE

Ask any woman over 40 if she’s mad as hell, and you’re certain to get an earful. The under 40 set doesn’t seem too thrilled with the state of things, either. Many of us continue to experience the kind of sexism we’d hoped had been left far behind in the past. And we’ve woken up to the realization our daughters and nieces may grow up to face the same hardships—and more.

In The Change, one of my heroes tells another that anger is a lot like jet fuel. Either it pushes you forward or it burns you alive. She’s right. (Harriet always is.) Anger is energy, and energy is power. As women, we spend too much time trying to hide our rage—or make it more socially acceptable. It’s time for to harness that anger and have a blast. Get it working for you, and it could change your health, your life, and maybe even the whole damn world. I have a few ideas for how to get started.

“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny.” — James Patterson

“The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn’t have loved it any more.” — Emily Henry

“The Change is wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful in its conveyance of a deeply profound and feminist message.” — Booklist

“[Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books is an] incisive comedy . . . A clever send-up of book banners’ misplaced fears. Miller’s fans will flock to her latest page-turner as social critique.” — Publishers Weekly

“[Lula Dean is a] hilarious, over-the-top, richly woven story with a lot of small-town charm.” — Readers Digest

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

New York Times Bestselling Author
Good Morning America Book Club (The Change)
Nominated: Edgar Award, Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing, Lincoln Award

Media clips

GMA | ‘The Change’ by Kirsten Miller is our ‘GMA’ Book Club pick for May

Publishers Weekly | Kirsten Miller’s Righteous Rage

The Guardian | All the rage: the rise of the menopause novel

People | Author Kirsten Miller Has Some Advice for Fighting Book Bans: ‘Find Your Posse’ (Exclusive)

GMA | Kirsten Miller talks about her new book, ‘The Change’

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