literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Henderson worked as a literary agent for William Morris Agency and UTA. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025 The acclaimed playwright died Monday following a battle with pneumonia, Finn's literary agent, Ron Gwiazda, confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Cobb pitched it to a handful of agents over Thanksgiving week and got the call from Victoria Sanders, who’d become her literary agent, on a particularly tough day. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Henry’s hit book follows the budding relationship between Nora Stephens, a literary agent, and Charlie Lastra, a book editor. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 July 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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