Miri Mikawa is a Japanese author best known as the creator of the fantasy light novel series Sugar Apple Fairy Tale. Mikawa made their professional writing debut with the first volume of this series, titled Sugar Apple Fairy Tale: The Silver Sugar Master and the Obsidian Fairy, which was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Beans Bunko imprint in March 2010. The series, illustrated by aki, concluded its original run in March 2024, spanning a total of twenty volumes. According to publisher information, Mikawa is a native of Hiroshima Prefecture.

While Sugar Apple Fairy Tale remains Mikawa’s most prominent work, they have authored several other light novel series. These include Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower, published by J-Novel Club, as well as the Dragon Country Fantasy series, The Housemaid's Distress, and The Imperial Palace Cookbook series, among others. The success of the Sugar Apple Fairy Tale light novels led to multiple media adaptations. The first manga adaptation, illustrated by Alto Yukimura, was serialized online in Hakusensha’s Hana to Yume Online magazine from November 2012 to October 2014 and was compiled into two volumes. A second manga adaptation, with art by Yozora no Udon, ran in Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace magazine from November 2021 to December 2023. A third manga adaptation, illustrated by Konosagi, began serialization online via Kadokawa Shoten’s Flos Comic website in August 2023.

An anime television series adaptation of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, produced by the studio J.C.Staff, aired in two continuous cours from January to September 2023. The story follows Anne Halford, a determined candy crafter who aspires to become a Silver Sugar Master, a prestigious title granted by royalty. To protect her on her journey to the capital, she purchases a handsome but sharp-tongued warrior fairy named Challe Fen Challe, navigating a world where fairies are treated as property. Mikawa’s broader body of work often incorporates elements of fantasy, culinary arts, and historical court settings, as seen in series like Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower and The Imperial Palace Cookbook. The successful transition of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale from light novel to manga to a full anime adaptation highlights Mikawa’s significance as a creator whose work has achieved mainstream visibility in the anime and manga industry. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press, further cementing its international reach.