Kristin Ostby
Salky Literary Management
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Updated: 5/28/2026
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Kristin Ostby (she/her) began her publishing career in 2004 as an editorial intern at Penguin Random House, subsequently becoming a children’s book editor there and, later, at Simon & Schuster, where she edited New York Times best sellers and award winners.
She moved to the agenting side of the desk in 2021, joining SLM in 2025.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Middle Grade - Fiction
- Middle Grade - Adventure
- Middle Grade - Mystery
- Middle Grade - Thrillers
- Young Adult - Fiction
- Young Adult - Romance
- Young Adult - Thriller
- Young Adult - Speculative
Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Salky Literary Management
Agency Profile
At Salky Literary Management, we value excellence, authenticity, curiosity & connection. These values are inspired by what is innately within us, what we have worked to cultivate in our own lives, and by the authors & thinkers we read and serve.
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