Kristy Cambron

Gardner Literary

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KRISTY CAMBRON is an award-winning author of bestselling historical fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as Vice President and literary agent with Gardner Literary, leveraging more than a decade of experience in publishing for her clients. Her work has been featured in national publications such as Publishers Weekly, Once Upon a Book Club Box, Frolic, Book Club Girl, BookBub, and Country Woman Magazine, and was named to Cosmopolitan’s Best Historical Fiction Novels of 2021.

An experienced keynote speaker at national conferences and events, Kristy spent fifteen years in education and leadership development for a Fortune 100 corporation, partnering with such companies as the Disney Institute, IBM/Kenexa, and Gallup before stepping away to pursue her passion for publishing. She has a background in art and design, with an undergraduate degree in art history and research writing.

You can find Kristy at home in the Hoosier state where she enjoys hiking, watching football with her husband and three sons, and dreaming of Paris while reading and writing in her favorite local coffee shops.

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Submissions should be emailed to https://querymanager.com/query/GardnerLiterary

We represent books across the publishing landscape including those for the faith-based and general markets, and both fiction and nonfiction projects. We will be open to queries as of January 1, 2025.

Submission guidelines subject to change. Please check website for most current wish list.

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Fiction:

Action/Adventure, BIPOC Literature, Bookclub, Caribbean Literature, Commercial, Contemporary, Family Saga, General, Historical, Military, Mystery, Religious, Romance, Romcom, Sports, Steampunk, West African Literature, Western, Women’s Fiction

Non-Fiction:

Art, Bible Studies, Biography, Fitness, Health, History, Memoir, Parenting, Relationships and family, Self-help, Spiritual, Sports, Travel, Wellness

Favorite sub-genres:

1800s+ historical, Adult, Adult Rom Com, Art history, BIPOC, Biography, Biography & Memoir, Books about books, Classic retellings with BIPOC characters, Commercial Women's Fiction, Commercial adult fiction, Commercial and Literary, Contemporary Romance, Diversity, Fairytale Retellings, Food Writing, Historical (as long as the period is of consequence), Historical Fiction, Historical RomCom, Historical Women's Fiction, History, Home Arts, Inspirational Fiction, Modern Retellings of Fairy Tales, Narrative Nonfiction, Personal Development, Religion, Rom-com, Romantic Comedy, Smart Beach Reads, Sports, Steampunk, Time Travel, Time Travel Romance, Travel, Upmarket Fiction, WWII, Women's Fiction, Women's Issues, book club fiction, classic retellings, commercial, commerical women's fiction, historical romance, small-town romance, sports stories, travel guide