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Kristy Hunter

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

About

As a graduate of Vanderbilt University and The Columbia Publishing Course, Kristy Hunter began her publishing career in New York City—first as an editorial intern at Bloomsbury Children’s Books and then as a book publicist at Grove/Atlantic and Random House Children’s Books. When she moved to the agenting side of the industry, she was closely mentored by Deidre Knight, president and founder of The Knight Agency. As an agent, Kristy enjoys being able to bring a unique perspective thanks to her diverse publishing background and over 15 years of industry experience. Kristy loves working with authors at any point in their career, and she is thrilled to represent award-winning writers and New York Times bestsellers. When Kristy is not curled up with a good (strong) cup of coffee and a book, she enjoys chasing after her two boys and hiking with her dog.

Country

United States

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Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Kristy loves unique hooks and propulsive writing. She represents a wide range of genres and is currently looking to take on young adult (fantasy, contemporary, romantasy, genre-bending) and adult (contemporary, thriller, grounded fantasy, romantasy, genre-bending, women’s fiction) projects. Coastal settings and stories exploring the complex nature of families are often a favorite of hers.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Women's Fiction
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Romantic Comedy, excluding Paranormal
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Kristy Hunter Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The agent will try to make a decision within 14 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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