The Stargazer of Nantucket
“Filled with tension, excitement, and brilliant plot twists, the story moves at a breakneck pace against the backdrop of Gerstenblatt’s meticulous research. Luminous.”
- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen
About
Meet Julie
Novelist, Speaker, & Educator
Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University and has taught everything from middle school English to graduate studies, most recently serving as an adjunct professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Roger Williams University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post, Kveller, Cognoscenti, and Grown & Flown, among others. Her debut novel, Daughters of Nantucket, won the New England Society Book Award for Fiction.
Julie often speaks to book clubs and other organizations about the craft of writing as well as her research practices, delving into how she blends historical accuracy with imagined characters necessary for vivid, period-specific storytelling. Julie also works one-on-one as a college essay coach and is a part-time bookseller at Barrington Books in her hometown.
A native New Yorker who has been visiting Nantucket since childhood, Julie now lives in coastal Rhode Island with her family and one very smart shichon poo.
Upcoming Events
Special Pre-Launch Event!
June 7, 2026
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Celebrate the Griswold Inn’s 250th Anniversary with Steeped in History: Afternoon Tea with Author Julie Gerstenblatt
Essex, CT
Private Pre-Launch Party
June 8, 2026
Barrington, RI
Launch Party!
June 9, 2026
6:30 PM
An Unlikely Story
Plainville, MA
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Daughters of Nantucket
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.”
- Booklist, Starred Review
