literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Its journey from book to screen started when Lindqvist’s literary agent offered the novel to Media Res head of international Lars Blomgren in spring 2023, who then submitted it to Carlsten a couple of months later. Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 The Only Suspect is published by Simon & Schuster (UK) and repped by literary agent Sheila Crowley at Curtis Brown. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Marietta native Marc Provissiero spent a decade as a literary agent before shifting to producing movies a few years ago. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Eric Smith, literary agent and founder of Neighborhood Literary, agreed that for novelists, the product is what dictates the trajectory – more so than who the author is. Josh Rivera, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for literary agent

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“Literary agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literary%20agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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