Kirsty Applebaum
Kirsty Applebaum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Essex, England |
| Occupation | Children's writer |
| Website | https://www.kirstyapplebaum.co.uk/ |
Kirsty Applebaum 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.[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).
Published works[]
| Title | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| The Middler | 2019 | Nosy Crow |
| Troofriend | 2020 | Nosy Crow |
| The Life and Time of Lonnie Quicke | 2021 | Nosy Crow |
References[]
- ^ "Kirsty Applebaum". BookTrust. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Bath Spa Graduate's dream of becoming a published novelist comes true". BATH SPA UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Mansfield, Katie (6 February 2020). "Sharna Jackson and Liz Hyder shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize". THE BOOKSELLER. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "UKLA BOOK AWARDS THE SHORTLISTS 2020". BOOKS FOR KEEPS. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links[]
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- English children's writers
- 21st-century English women writers
- Writers from Essex
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