literary agent

noun

: a person who helps writers get their works published

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Rowling is not involved in managing the franchise, but WBD executives keep her updated via her literary agent. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Talent and literary agent Andrea Nelson Meigs will be leaving UTA at the end of the year. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Mezrich’s bible as a young author was Writing the Blockbuster Novel, by veteran literary agent Albert Zuckerman. Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 The filming rights were negotiated by Sheila David at Catapult Rights Limited, acting in conjunction with Patrick’s literary agent Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson & Associates Limited. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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