@KirstyApplebaum
Children's Author
Buy The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
Buy The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
Experience the spine-tingling adventure of Imogen Good! An ancient tale and a hidden garden await you in this must-read mystery.
Backdrop artwork by Sahar Haghgoo
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Discover my books (UK)
Kirsty was born in Essex and grew up in Hampshire. She has had a wide variety of jobs including bookselling, railway re-signalling, picking stones off conveyor belts, putting lids on perfume bottles and teaching Pilates. She now lives with her husband on top of a hill in Winchester.
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Discover my books (US)
Kirsty was born in Essex and grew up in Hampshire. She has had a wide variety of jobs including bookselling, railway re-signalling, picking stones off conveyor belts, putting lids on perfume bottles and teaching Pilates. She now lives with her husband on top of a hill in Winchester.
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Buy my books from Waterstones
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Buy my books from Amazon.co.uk
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Buy my books from an independent bookshop, UK
Buy my books from an independent bookshop, US
Buy my books from an independent bookshop, US
Books for Younger Children
Discover the Princess Minna series - UK
Discover the Princess Minna series - UK
Discover the Princess Minna series - US
Discover the Princess Minna series - US
Princess Minna Activity Sheets
Princess Minna Activity Sheets
Books for Older Children
The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke
TrooFriend
TrooFriend
The Middler
The Middler
Schools
Princess Minna - Activity Sheets
Princess Minna - Activity Sheets
Download fun, free activity sheets for some of our best-loved titles – games, craft activities, and more! Every activity sheet is available as a free PDF download for you to print and share. Check back at this page – we’ll update it with activities for lots of our new books!
Lonny Quicke - Teaching Resources
Lonny Quicke - Teaching Resources
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke is a brilliant novel from the author of The Middler about family, secrets and a terrible power. Use this resource to explore the book with your class or reading group.
Troofriend - Teaching Resources
Troofriend - Teaching Resources
The Middler - Teaching Resources
The Middler - Teaching Resources
Events
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Book me for a school visit/author event
Reviews
Princess Minna: Best new picture books, The Guardian
Princess Minna: Best new picture books, The Guardian
A secret day out at the seaside; a celebration of wildflowers; dinosaurs, spies and children with superpowers
Imogen Good: The Observer Halloween Books - Kitty Empire
Imogen Good: The Observer Halloween Books - Kitty Empire
Vampires called Buffy and Bella, a haunted house, and a game of hide-and-seek feature among a spooky seasonal feast
Imogen Good: The Guardian September 2025 roundup - Imogen Russell Williams
Imogen Good: The Guardian September 2025 roundup - Imogen Russell Williams
A bothered bear; a great guide to drawing; a life of Josephine Baker; a role model daughter; a search for words and more
Lonny Quicke: 'An intelligent, emotional novel' - Mr B Class Reads
Lonny Quicke: 'An intelligent, emotional novel' - Mr B Class Reads
Lonny Quicke: 'You need this book in your life' - Mister Bodd
Lonny Quicke: 'You need this book in your life' - Mister Bodd
TrooFriend: 'TrooFriend is a page-turner' - Just Imagine
TrooFriend: 'TrooFriend is a page-turner' - Just Imagine
TrooFriend: 'Applebaum’s novel has real bite' - The Impossible Library
TrooFriend: 'Applebaum’s novel has real bite' - The Impossible Library
The Middler: Children's Book of the Week, The Times
The Middler: Children's Book of the Week, The Times
The Middler: 'MG dystopian fantasy at its finest' - Miss Cleveland is Reading
The Middler: 'MG dystopian fantasy at its finest' - Miss Cleveland is Reading
Blog Pieces
Introducing Imogen Good
Introducing Imogen Good
Kirsty Applebaum introduces her novel, The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, inspired by a fairy tale, and explores fables and storytelling.
Introducing Lonny Quicke
Introducing Lonny Quicke
Kirsty Applebaum tells us more about her new book, The Life & Time of Lonny Quicke (Nosy Crow Books), in this video and Q&A.
Songs in Lonny Quicke
Songs in Lonny Quicke
TrooFriend Q&A
TrooFriend Q&A
How TrooFriend came to be
How TrooFriend came to be
The Middler Q&A
The Middler Q&A
My Childhood & The Middler
My Childhood & The Middler
About Me
Biography
Biography
Follow Kirsty Applebaum and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Kirsty Applebaum Author Page.
Contact me
Agent: Emily Talbot | United Agents
Agent: Emily Talbot | United Agents
Publisher (UK): Nosy Crow
Publisher (UK): Nosy Crow
Get in touch with the right person for your query at Nosy Crow below.
Publisher (US): Nosy Crow
Publisher (US): Nosy Crow
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