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

The real Julian Barnes does have blood cancer, and in 2008 his first wife, the literary agent Pat Kavanagh, died of a brain tumour just 37 days after being diagnosed.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 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

I am working with a literary agent now and hope to make significant progress this year.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 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