literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Murphy’s forthcoming book, The Art Market: A Concise Guide for Collectors and Professionals, is represented by renowned New York literary agent Susan Schulman and is scheduled for release later this year, further enhancing his reputation as an authoritative voice in the global art market. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Multiple brands and colleagues also parted ways with the comedian, including his literary agent Tavistock Wood and Trevi Women and Children's Charity UK, who Brand worked with through his Stay Free Foundation. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 In this firm — very firm — letter from June 20, 1962, Didion writes, via an intermediary (possibly the literary agent Monica McCall), to the publisher of her forthcoming first novel, Run River. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 The movie has been adapted by Australian writer Joanna Murray-Smith from her play of the same name, revolving around Patricia Highsmith’s encounter with an ambitious young literary agent, played by Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer). Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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