literary agent

British  

noun

1. a person who manages the business affairs of an author

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Other Word Forms

• literary agency noun

Example Sentences

Hersh’s recourse was to syndicate the piece through the independent Dispatch News Service, run by his literary agent David Obst.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

The Justice Department escalated the fight months later, launching a criminal probe into Bolton’s handling of the information and issuing grand jury subpoenas to him and his literary agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Hogan was at a cocktail party before the 2023 Edgar Awards, where he was nominated for his last novel, “Gangland,” when his literary agent told him about the project and stipulations associated with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Then last year, Caroline picked up Emily Henry's bestseller Book Lovers - an "enemies to lovers" story about a literary agent and a book editor, set in a picturesque small town.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

The only people allowed inside his hotel room were his lawyers, who needed wills created, and his literary agent, who needed his next contract signed before Howie could kick it.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera