Travis Hunter (writer)

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Travis Hunter is the author of nine novels of urban fiction. He initially self-published his first novel, The Hearts of Men,^[1] in 2000 through his own company, Jimrose Publishing House. After shopping that book during the 2000 Book Expo America in Chicago, Hunter received an offer from Random House, Inc. The Hearts of Men was re-released through their Strivers Row/Villard division in May 2001. Since then, Hunter has had eight more novels published. His most recent novel Married but Not Really (2018), was again self-published by his Jimrose Publishing House.

Born in Florence, South Carolina, Hunter was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University.^[2] He is a U.S. Army veteran.