Ms. Mara Cobb
Lighthouse Literary
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Changed agencies. Formerly with Martin Literary.
General
Mara Cobb
Lighthouse Literary
- Website:
- www.lighthouseliterary.com
- Blog/Other:
- maracobbwrites.wordpress.com
- Twitter (X):
- @MaraCobbWrites
- AALA Member:
- No
Query Methods
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:
Fiction
Action/Adventure
Commercial
Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
• Middle Grade, Contemporary
• Middle Grade, Historical
• Middle Grade, Literary
• Middle Grade, Mystery
• Middle Grade, Science Fiction
Mystery
New Adult
Religious/Inspirational
Romance
• Romance, Contemporary
• Romance, Historical
• Romance, Inspirational
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
• Young Adult, Christian
• Young Adult, Contemporary
• Young Adult, Historical
• Young Adult, Literary
• Young Adult, Mystery
• Young Adult, Romance
• Young Adult, Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Decorating/Design
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
History
How To
Humor/Gift Book
Journalism
Juvenile/Graphic
Memoir
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Parenting
Pets
Pop Culture
Religion/Spirituality
Self-Help
Sports
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Kellie Beggs
Sharon Chriscoe
Janet Christensen
Lisa Cloherty
Jessica Gustafson
Hannah Harbour Wells
Fiona Helmuth
Cheryl A. Johnson
Michelle Kennedy
Kayla Kensington
Dan Lawrence
Jennifer Leeper
Madison Rachel
Charles Richardson
Sarah Skolfield
Heather Tabata
Susan Johnston Taylor
Laura Zimmerman
Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
KNILMRDS
06/26/2025 08:31 PM
Q; 6/11/25 68k historical fiction
R: 6/26/25 "Thank you for your query and for your interest in representation by Lighthouse Literary. I regret that Lighthouse is unable to take you on as a client at this time. We receive many queries a week and because of this we must turn down many projects that might have great commercial potential. Please know I personally read each query and that some of these rejections are based strictly on the subject of material, which may not be an appropriate fit for my interests. While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers sometimes endure long periods of rejection before they find the winning combination for themselves. They refused to give up, and it is my sincerest hope that you do not give up either."
R: 6/26/25 "Thank you for your query and for your interest in representation by Lighthouse Literary. I regret that Lighthouse is unable to take you on as a client at this time. We receive many queries a week and because of this we must turn down many projects that might have great commercial potential. Please know I personally read each query and that some of these rejections are based strictly on the subject of material, which may not be an appropriate fit for my interests. While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers sometimes endure long periods of rejection before they find the winning combination for themselves. They refused to give up, and it is my sincerest hope that you do not give up either."
lindsaysmith818
06/09/2025 03:17 PM
Very kind rejection
“ First of all, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review and for the kind reminder in bumping this up. I think the concept is interesting, but I just didn't find myself coming away with a clear enough vision forward to take this on. But I'm sure another agent will feel differently!
While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers often receive responses such as this on their path to success. It is my hope that you view this not as a rejection, but as a redirection to finding the right champion for your work.”
“ First of all, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review and for the kind reminder in bumping this up. I think the concept is interesting, but I just didn't find myself coming away with a clear enough vision forward to take this on. But I'm sure another agent will feel differently!
While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers often receive responses such as this on their path to success. It is my hope that you view this not as a rejection, but as a redirection to finding the right champion for your work.”
NightSky
06/04/2025 04:11 AM
Full Request @ 63 days. New Adult Contemporary.
Rejected @ 46 days. Similar to other posted rejection letters.
Rejected @ 46 days. Similar to other posted rejection letters.
callumiainhenderson
06/03/2025 06:25 PM
A very pleasant rejection with some token feedback:
'Hello Callum,
First of all, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review your work ... I so enjoyed the pacing and ___'s characterization. Unfortunately, I didn't find myself connecting strongly with the writing in the sample, so I had a hard time staying as involved as I needed to be as an agent. However, other agents are likely to feel differently than I do.
While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers sometimes endure long periods of rejection before they find the winning combination for themselves. They refused to give up, and it is my sincerest hope that you do not give up either.
All the best,
Mara
'Hello Callum,
First of all, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review your work ... I so enjoyed the pacing and ___'s characterization. Unfortunately, I didn't find myself connecting strongly with the writing in the sample, so I had a hard time staying as involved as I needed to be as an agent. However, other agents are likely to feel differently than I do.
While this is not the news you hoped for, as I'm sure you know, writers sometimes endure long periods of rejection before they find the winning combination for themselves. They refused to give up, and it is my sincerest hope that you do not give up either.
All the best,
Mara
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YA sci-fi 60k
FR: 06/27/25