literary agent
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Margaret Riley King, Doyle’s literary agent at WME, recalls Frick passing on a novel once with a surprising note: There was too much plot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He signed on at the suggestion of executive producer Kimberly Witherspoon, Bourdain’s former literary agent who now oversees his estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Jagged Little Pill” author and literary agent Eric Smith weighed in, “As someone who champions authors and books the way you do, this is so disappointing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The guests had been hand-picked by prominent New York literary agent John Brockman, who frequently hosted similar salons for luminaries in science, technology and media.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
He got on well with Boyle, becoming his literary agent and translating Boyle’s books, but unfortunately he took a dislike to Hooke.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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