literary agent
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Later that year, he married Maggie Pearlstine, his literary agent.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
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
When they were done, Reeves sent an email praising the book to Hilary McMahon, a leading Canadian literary agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 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
We got home from California to learn that the publisher had canceled his contract, sending word through his literary agent that Barack was now on the hook to pay back his $40,000 advance.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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