Kirsty Applebaum

Kirsty Applebaum is an English children's author.

Kirsty Applebaum
Born1970
Essex, England
OccupationChildren's writer
Websitehttps://www.kirstyapplebaum.co.uk/

Biography

Applebaum was born in Essex and grew up in Hampshire. Her working life included railway re-signalling and teaching Pilates, as well as menial jobs.[1] She graduated from Bath Spa University's MA in Writing for Young People in 2017.[2]

Writing

Her debut novel, The Middler, was published by Nosy Crow in 2019 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize[3] and the UKLA Book Award.[4] It was followed by Troofriend (2020) and The Life and Time of Lonnie Quicke (2021).

In 2022, she began a series of Princess Minna books for children aged 4+, with illustrator Sahar Haghgoo.

In 2023 Applebaum contributed a short story, Wolf Moon, to Read, Scream, Repeat, a collection of spooky mystery stories for children aged 9 - 12 from various authors.

Published works
TitleYearPublisherOther information
The Middler2019Nosy Crow
Troofriend2020Nosy Crow
The Life and Time of Lonnie Quicke2021Nosy CrowReleased in US as Lifeling

Princess Minna series for younger readers
TitleYearPublisherIllustrations
The Unicorn Mix-Up2022Nosy CrowSahar Haghgoo
The Enchanted Forest2022Nosy CrowSahar Haghgoo
The Big Bad Snowy Day2022Nosy CrowSahar Haghgoo
The Best Princess2023Nosy CrowSahar Haghgoo

Short stories
TitleYearPublisherFrom
Wolf Moon2023FarshoreRead, Scream, Repeat

Various Authors (Compiled by Jennifer Killick)

References
  1. "Kirsty Applebaum". BookTrust. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Bath Spa Graduate's dream of becoming a published novelist comes true". BATH SPA UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. Mansfield, Katie (6 February 2020). "Sharna Jackson and Liz Hyder shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize". THE BOOKSELLER. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "UKLA BOOK AWARDS THE SHORTLISTS 2020". BOOKS FOR KEEPS. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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