literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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The publishing rights are being shopped by literary agent Luke Janklow of Janklow & Nesbit. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025 Nora, a talented—and, sure, ruthless—literary agent, has always been the one getting dumped in that scenario. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025 Sherry Robb, a literary agent, talent manager and producer whose career spanned more than five decades across publishing, television and film, has died. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025 Kimberly Witherspoon, who represented Bourdain as a literary agent and represents the late chef's estate, is executive producing the project alongside Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Emily Rose, Howe, and Bartels. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Apr. 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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