literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Tucci, 65, has been married to Blunt's sister, literary agent Felicity Blunt, since 2012. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Parry is a literary agent in New York. Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Its journey from book to screen started when Lindqvist’s literary agent offered the novel to Media Res head of international Lars Blomgren in spring 2023, who then submitted it to Carlsten a couple of months later. Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 The Only Suspect is published by Simon & Schuster (UK) and repped by literary agent Sheila Crowley at Curtis Brown. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 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 10 May. 2026.

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