Jon Cobb
HG Literary
My Manuscript Wish List®
Jon graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, and later completed a Master’s degree in Publishing: Digital and Print Media at NYU. After gaining experience at Writers House and NYU Press, he joined HG Literary to assist partner and agent Josh Getzler on a wide variety of titles in fiction and nonfiction. In addition to being an agent, Jon also coordinates HG Literary’s internship program.
Jon reads all genres of fiction but has a particular interest in contemporary middle grade and YA, science fiction and fantasy, African-American fiction, literary fiction, and mysteries and thrillers. He also has a soft spot for anything related to track and field, geek culture, weird science or cutting-edge technology.
Fun facts about me:
I’m a lifelong runner and will read any story that involves Cross Country and Track & Field. I am biracial and part Filipino and am actively looking for Filipino stories in my inbox. I will understand any reference you make to any video game ever.
Submission Guidelines
Jon accepts unsolicited queries through Query Tracker at QueryMe.Online/Cobb.
Vital Info
I’d like the next…
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The City We Became by N.K Jemisin
My favorites include…
Books
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Black Boy by Richard Wright
Games
Final Fantasy VII (Original and Remake)
The Witcher III
Mass Effect
Dragon Age
Nier: Automata
Horizon Zero Dawn
