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Mr. Jonathan Cobb

HG Literary

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Jonathan Cobb

HG Literary

37 West 28th St, 8th floor
New York, NY 10001
Website:
www.hgliterary.com
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Action/Adventure
Children's
Commercial
Contemporary
Crime/Police
Family Saga
Fantasy
  • Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban
  • Fantasy, Magical Realism
Graphic Novel
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
  • Middle Grade, Contemporary
  • Middle Grade, Fantasy
  • Middle Grade, Historical
  • Middle Grade, Literary
  • Middle Grade, Mystery
  • Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Military/Espionage
Multicultural
Mystery
New Adult
Offbeat/Quirky
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
  • Romance, Fantasy
  • Romance, Thriller/Suspense
Science Fiction
Short Story Collections
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary
  • Young Adult, Fantasy
  • Young Adult, Historical
  • Young Adult, Literary
  • Young Adult, Mystery
  • Young Adult, Paranormal
  • Young Adult, Paranormal Romance
  • Young Adult, Romance
  • Young Adult, Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

none
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Known Clients (current & past)
Aries Andrews
Gama Ray Martinez
Brian Wasson
Lindsay Zrull
Author Comments
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Hart564
11/03/2026 11:15 AM
Mr. Jonathan Cobb of HG Literary did submit a rejection within 45 days. I received a very politely worded email notification.
meadowthyme
11/02/2026 03:20 PM
Queried 10/31/26
Form rejection 11/2/26
Adult fantasy romance 110K
JaykAnderson
11/02/2026 03:18 PM
Q:11/1/2026
R: 11/2/2026 polite from rejection
Very quick response
riathewolf
11/02/2026 01:12 PM
Q: 10/19
FR: 11/2
YA Historical Fantasy, 79K

justseanna
10/23/2026 11:25 AM
Q: 8/13/2026 Historical / speculative 100k
R: 10/21/2026 Form Rejection
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