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

Trollope's literary agent James Gill said in a statement: It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Joanna Trollope, one of our most cherished, acclaimed and widely enjoyed novelists.

From BBC

Evans had already written unsuccessfully to hundreds of literary agents in New York during her career.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He sent off the finished manuscript to 25 literary agents.

From Los Angeles Times

Henry writes about novelists, literary agents and librarians.

From Los Angeles Times