Julia Fierro is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, "Cutting Teeth" (2014) and "The Gypsy Moth Summer" (2017), both published by St. Martin’s Press. Her debut, "Cutting Teeth," was celebrated as one of the "Most Anticipated Books of 2014" by outlets such as HuffPost Books and The Millions, while The New Yorker praised it as "a comically energetic debut." "The Gypsy Moth Summer," set on a fictional island in 1992, further established her reputation for crafting vivid, character-driven narratives. Her work has appeared in publications like The Millions, Poets & Writers, and Glamour, and she has been profiled in The Observer and The Economist.
A graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, where she received a Teaching-Writing Fellowship, Fierro founded The Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop in 2002. The program, now a creative hub for over 3,500 writers across New York City, Los Angeles, and online, has been recognized as a "Best NYC Writing Workshop" by The Village Voice and Time Out NY, and a "Best MFA-Alternative" by Poets & Writers. Her writing often explores themes of family dynamics, societal tensions, and the complexities of modern life.
Fierro divides her time between Brooklyn and Santa Monica with her husband, writer Justin Feinstein, and their two children. Her novels have garnered widespread acclaim, with "Cutting Teeth" featured as an Oprah.com Book of the Week and listed among the "Best Summer Books" by Entertainment Weekly and Library Journal. Her contributions to literary communities and her distinctive storytelling continue to resonate with readers and aspiring writers alike.