Deidre Knight

An agent with The Knight Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Deidre Knight established The Knight Agency in 1996 after working in film and television. In the years since that time, she has built a dynamic, bestselling client list, placing over a thousand titles in a broad range of categories, including women’s fiction, commercial fiction, fantasy, young adult, romance, LGBT, middle grade, memoir and nonfiction narrative, personal finance, business, true crime, sports, popular culture, self-help, religion, health, and parenting.
Her recent sales include books placed with Penguin Putnam, Random House, St. Martin’s, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Harlequin, Thomas Nelson, and Avon. Deidre’s clients have appeared on every major bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times Bestseller Lists. Her authors have won countless awards, including the coveted RITA, the Gold Medallion, the Walden Books Award for Best New Author, and many others. She’s also a knitter, an amateur photographer, and an author who loves to spend time with her family.

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United States

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Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Right now, I’m being very selective, but am seeking new authors in the areas of women’s fiction, fantasy, thriller, chick lit, as well as contemporary romance with high concepts that can be published in a bigger way.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary, Romantic Fantasy
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Espionage, Political Thriller

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Also seeking YA, and nonfiction in the categories of sports, business, finance, cookbook, pop culture, current affairs, gardening, health and fitness, history, home décor and design, lifestyle, parenting, memoir, and travel.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance.
Children/Family: Parenting/Child care.
History.
Lifestyle: General, Cooking, Fitness, Gardening, Self-help.
Memoir.
Society/Culture: Current events, Pop culture.
Sports/Recreation.
Travel.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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The agent will try to make a decision within 60 days.
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Most recent response reported was received on 09 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 17:32 UTC (1 hour, 47 minutes ago).

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Janna Bonikowski DNQ
Lucienne Diver
Pamela Harty
Kristy Hunter
Melissa Jeglinski

Travis Pennington
Elaine Spencer
Nephele Tempest
Jackie Williams CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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