literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Following a successful collaboration with Jason Blum producing the acclaimed The Lost Bus, Curtis connected the Blumhouse Productions' founder to Cornwell's literary agent, Esther Newberg, with an email that got right to the point. Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026 And what is to become of the literary agent who brought so many of these academics into Epstein’s orbit? Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 Barnes was formerly married to literary agent Pat Kavanagh, who died of an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2008. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026 In a way, Departure(s) is a companion to his 2013 book, Levels of Life, which detailed the death of his wife Pat Kavanagh, who was also his literary agent. Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for literary agent

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