literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Hersh’s recourse was to syndicate the piece through the independent Dispatch News Service, run by his literary agent David Obst. Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Her book of memoirs Two Tickets to Calamity will be going to publishers via her literary agent next month. Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025 Brzezinski has been promoted to motion picture literary agent. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 As with Bateman, Pham’s talent manager acted as her literary agent. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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