Krystle Zara Appiah

Krystle Zara Appiah is represented by Juliet Mushens

 

Krystle Zara Appiah is a Ghanaian writer and screenwriter, born and raised in London. She has a degree in literature and creative writing from the University of Kent. In 2020, she was one of forty writers selected for the London Library's Emerging Writers Programme. She also works as a children's books editor.

Rootless is her debut novel.

Praise for Rootless:

‘[An] involving debut novel … Appiah paints a hard-hitting picture’ — The Times

‘A poignant debut which marks Krystle Zara Appiah out as one of Britain’s best new young writers’ — Harper’s Bazaar

‘A beautiful, emotional rollercoaster’ — Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, where is your husband?

‘Both tender and powerful’ — Louise O’Neill

‘Beautiful and gripping… unforgettable’ — Emilia Hart

‘An open and honest exploration of the rediscovery of love, motherhood, and the choices we make and sacrifice’ — Gal-Dem

‘Highly relatable… your heart will miss a beat’ — Huffpost UK

‘Brave, insightful and heart-breaking’ — Rachel Edwards

‘Efe’s tragic story will stay with readers long after they finish turning pages’ — Donna Freitas, author of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano

‘Tender, intimate and unflinching’ — Emylia Hall

‘A deeply felt novel… full of romance as well as terrible grief. Rootless enthralled me from the start’ — Ilana Masad, author of All My Mother’s Lovers

Rights sold;

Rootless: The Borough Press (UK), Ballantine (US), Signatuur (Netherlands), and Mirabelle (Israel).