Kelly Hunter

Acclaimed romance author Kelly Hunter has been acquiring and editing Australian-set and voiced stories for Tule Publishing since 2014. Her roster includes many award-winning and best-selling authors develop compelling, individual voices. 

Find her at www.kellyhunter.net

What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires? 
Category length (45k-55k)

What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
Cozy mystery, inspirational romance

Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
Contemporary romance, romance suspense, rural romance, cowboy romance

What genre is your personal favourite?
Short contemporary romance (sexy or sweet)

What is your major turn-off in a book?
Very long paragraphs. Lengthy descriptions of settings. Reading Tolkien is a stretch, put it that way, even though I love the adventure.

What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
When it's so compelling that I keep reading, and reading, and reading, until the end. Can't put it down.

Any advice to your potential pitchers?
Relax.

All-time favourite book?

Current favourite book?

If your life was a romance novel, what would the title be?

Too hard too choose

I'm late to Fourth Wing, but enjoying it

It would be a Bonnie Raitt song called: Love That Makes a Cup of Tea. Goes through all the different types of love people experience in a lifetime. Brilliant.