Kirsty Applebaum

Kirsty Applebaum (born 1970) is an English children's author.

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. She graduated from Bath Spa University's MA in Writing for Young People in 2017.

Writing Her debut novel, The Middler, was published by Nosy Crow in 2019 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the UKLA Book Award. 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 Title Year Publisher Other information The Middler 2019 Nosy Crow Troofriend 2020 Nosy Crow The Life and Time of Lonnie Quicke 2021 Nosy Crow Released in US as Lifeling

Princess Minna series for younger readers Title Year Publisher Illustrations The Unicorn Mix-Up 2022 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Enchanted Forest 2022 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Big Bad Snowy Day 2022 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Best Princess 2023 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Wicked Wood 2023 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Giant Beanstalk 2024 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo The Singing Sisters 2025 Nosy Crow Sahar Haghgoo

Short stories Title Year Publisher From Wolf Moon 2023 Farshore Read, Scream, Repeat Various Authors (Compiled by Jennifer Killick)