About
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Kirsten King is a novelist and screenwriter living and working in Los Angeles. She has been published in Teen Vogue, BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, Shouts & Murmurs, and more. Her feature film, CRUSH, debuted on Hulu in 2022 and she has also written for television shows like THE SECOND BEST HOSPITAL IN THE GALAXY.
King’s debut novel, A GOOD PERSON, was published in March 2026 by Putnam. The New York Times called it “a zillenial Gone Girl” while the Seattle Times described it: “like watching a slow-motion disaster you can’t look away from. Or if Ottessa Moshfegh dabbled in murder.” The novel has been optioned by Working Title for adaptation with Daisy-Edgar Jones also producing. King’s second novel, HERE FOR YOU, will be published by Putnam in Summer 2027.