literary agent
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- literary agency noun
Example Sentences
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“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 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
I am working with a literary agent now and hope to make significant progress this year.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025
H. G. Wells’s literary agent told the press that he never authorized changes to the original story that could cause such alarm.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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