Denise Kiernan

Denise Kiernan

Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist and producer who has worked as a writer for more than 20 years. Her last two books—The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City—were both instant New York Times bestsellers in both hardcover and paperback. The Last Castle was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a finalist for the 2018 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award, and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. The Girls of Atomic City was a Los Angeles Times and NPR bestseller, named one of Amazon’s “Top 100 Best Books of 2013,” and has been published in multiple languages. Kiernan has been a featured guest on many radio and television shows, including NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” PBS NewsHour, MSNBC’s Morning Joe and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

We Gather Together (Young Readers Edition) Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Denise Kiernan; illustrated by Jamey Christoph
We Gather Together

We Gather Together

Denise Kiernan
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed

Books by Denise Kiernan from Quirk Books

Signing Their Lives Away

Signing Their Lives Away

Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Signing Their Rights Away

Signing Their Rights Away

Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Stuff Every American Should Know

Stuff Every American Should Know

Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese