About
Kirsten Miles is an award-winning author in the heart of New Jersey. Kirsten has published a novel titled “The Hummingbird Lullaby” which debuted on August 1, 2024. This is an LGBTQ+ romance that delves into love, sacrifice, and identity. The novel has been given a 2025 certificate of exemplary literature from BookFest. This novel has also been voted #1 Featured Book of the Month trending across diverse genres in Literature at BooksBrew, and was ranked 5/5 for books among featured booklist at BooksBrew Fest. This novel was also a finalist for the American Legacy Book Awards and was rated 5 stars from Reader’s Favorite. Kirsten has a new book coming out this summer of 2025 called “Heroes of Gold Country,” a western, which has won the “Highly Recommended” award of excellence by The Historical Fiction Company. Kirsten has also self-published a novel titled "Senior Year" under the pseudonym of Lily Caverton, which details mental health issues. This novel won the 2024 International Impact Book Award for Teen Mental Health Fiction. She has published a short story in the Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Kirsten has published several poems as well, including “If Love Was a Color” in the 2019 edition of “New Jersey’s Best Emerging Poets.” She currently lives with her wife and their two dogs whom she has many adventures with!
Following Dreams - Kirsten Miles
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What inspired you to start writing?
I actually have been in love with writing since I could hold a crayon! I remember being 4-years-old and punching holes into the paper and tying them together with red ribbons. My grandmother and mother read to me often, which was the beginning of instilling my love of literature. The power of words has always amazed me, and it's something I have always wanted to share with the world.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My newest book that is currently out in the market is called "Heroes of Gold Country." It is about a family who moves to Montana Territory in the 1860s to hunt for gold. The story centers around young Anna Claire Freiler and her friend Tommy Cooper, who lives in the local saloon. Their friendship tests boundaries and ultimately changes the world around them and their families' lives. There is a lot going on, a lot of action in it. There are outlaws, Road Agents, Vigilantes, dangerous animals, and a juicy rumor about a man who hid gold on a mountain which the children struggle to piece together. The main theme is resilience and the tenacity to explore new dreams, even if there may be unforeseen consequences.
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