literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

Examples of literary agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her death, at a care facility, was caused by cancer, said James Wills, her literary agent. Rebecca Chace, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Felicity, a literary agent based in the U.K., married Emily’s The Devil Wears Prada costar Stanley Tucci in 2012. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 Justifying their decision, his sons revealed that Márquez was working intensely on the manuscript for Until August and even sent a draft to his literary agent. EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Instead, his dad went on to become a literary agent while his mom worked as a casting director. Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024 But as the voyage proceeds, Alice ends up battling with Roberta (Bergen) over how much of her original book was based on Roberta's life, and watching as her nephew Tyler (Lucas Hedges) falls for her literary agent, Karen (Gemma Chan). Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023 The posthumous novel emerged from the manuscripts thanks to the fine-tuning of publisher and literary agent Cristóbal Pera, who edited the last two books García Márquez published during his lifetime. Pau Mosquera and Oscar Holland, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 Four publishing and media experts weigh in: Mark Gottlieb, literary agent with Trident Media; Megan Williams, founder and CEO of TSPA; Ashley Bernardi, founder and CEO of Nardi Media; and Karla Blocka, founder and CEO of Fiction Profits Academy. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Disappointed but trying to keep it in perspective Up until a few days ago, Brooklyn literary agent Ryan D. Harbage planned to wed fiancée Jazmine Robinson at the chapel on March 24, a springtime celebration. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024

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“Literary agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literary%20agent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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