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Mara Cobb

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Lighthouse Literary·US

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Represents
picture booksmiddle gradeyoung adultadult fictionadult nonfictionchristian fiction
+8 morenew adultwomen's fictionbook club fictioncontemporary fictionhistorical fictionsweet romancehistorical nonfictionmemoir
Looking for
Mara Cobb is an agent at Lighthouse Literary. She is drawn to strong and feisty protagonists, antagonists with redemptive arcs, curveball plots, surprising twists, and books that are impossible to put down. Her wishlist includes MG with spunky characters navigating life changes with joy and humor; YA with believable, authentic characters, including dystopian, contemporary, and romance; adult Christian fiction, new adult, women's fiction, book club fiction, contemporary, historical, and sweet romance; and adult nonfiction including historical nonfiction, relevant topics for today's readers, and occasional memoir with a strong author platform.
How to submit
Mara Cobb uses QueryTracker or QueryManager, but the official linked form currently says she is not accepting queries and expects to open again in spring 2026.
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Last checked 4 Jul 2026·Last verified: 4 Jul 2026
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Mara Cobb is a literary agent at Lighthouse Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including picture books, middle grade, and young adult. Currently closed to submissions. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, Adult, Children's

Notes

Lighthouse Literary does not represent content that conflicts with its Christian values, horror, gore, sexually explicit scenes, PB artists, or for Mara Cobb, MG/YA horror or high fantasy.

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