Kristina Brenk née Vrhovec, also known as Kristina Brenkova (22 October 1911 – 20 November 2009) was a Slovene writer, poet, translator and editor, best known for her books for children.

She studied psychology and pedagogy at the University of Ljubljana and obtained her doctorate in 1939.

From 1949 until her retirement in 1973 she worked as an editor at the Mladinska Knjiga publishing house.

In 1999 she received the Levstik Award for her lifetime achievement in children's writing.

[3] An award for Best Original Slovene Picture Book bestowed since 2003 by the Slovenian Publishers Association was named after Kristina Brenk from 2011 onwards.