literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

Examples of literary agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The proverbial foot in the door between TCU Press and the Phillips family came a few years ago, when literary agent Jim Donovan contacted the department about an unpublished memoir on the author. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

The comedy series follows Alex (Horgan), a 50-year-old literary agent based in London who begins to reevaluate her love life. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Deadline has approached Walliams’ literary agent for comment. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Your character, Alex, is a literary agent, working in a demanding artistic field. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for literary agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent