Des Hunt (born 29 December 1941) is a New Zealand teacher and a writer for children and young adults.
[2][3] His favourite childhood book was The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and another influential author in his life was Howard Spring.
[8] His love of the natural world is evident in his books which often deal with environmental issues and have strong conservation themes.
[10] He was a finalist in the NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2003 (A Friend in Paradise), 2007 (Frog Whistle Mine), 2010 (Cry of the Taniwha) and 2014 (Project Huia).
[7] His 2020 book, Red Edge, was shortlisted for the 2021 Young Readers prize at the Ngaio Marsh Awards.