literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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The protagonist, Nora Stephens, is a New York literary agent, and the antagonist, if that’s the correct word for the character who is clearly going to become the love interest, is an uptight book editor. Susan Coll september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 But the emotional centerpiece of the evening was a speech delivered by Verve TV literary agent Roberto Larios, a member of Variety’s Assistants to Watch Class of 2018. Todd Longwell, Variety, 29 Aug. 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 After a 20-year career as a literary agent, Kathleen Remington is jumping into the warm waters of the management business. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 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 19 Sep. 2025.

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