Stephanie Cardel is a literary agent and the founder of Lighthouse Literary Agency where she enjoys helping authors shine their lights and realize their dreams of becoming published.

She represents authors of children’s (picture books, middle grade, young adult) and adult fiction and nonfiction for both the Christian and secular markets.

She had the pleasure of being on the crew of four films and even had a small part in three of them. She is a member of the SCBWI and the ACFW. Her debut novel, This Isn’t Shakespeare, is a YA Christian Contemporary. She also wrote a companion Youth Bible Study/Devotional, Whatever Is True, a non-denominational three-week study with four days of devotionals and a fifth day of group discussion questions each week that explore the biblical perspectives of the same issues that are in the novel. Separate from her agency, she is a freelance editor offering everything from partial critiques to full developmental edits.

She lives in middle Tennessee with her husband of thirty-nine years and their goldendoodle. When she’s not agenting, editing, or writing, she’s playing with her precious grandchildren or curled up with a cup of coffee and a good book. You can connect with her on Instagram (@stephaniecardel) or on either of her websites: stephaniecardel.com or lighthouseliterary.com.