literary agent

literary agent
A person who represents writers and their written works to publishers and film producers and assists in the sale and deal negotiation of the same.

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  • Literary agent — A literary agent is an agent who represents writers and their written works to publishers, theatrical producers and film producers and assists in the sale and deal negotiation of the same. Literary agents most often represent novelists,… …   Wikipedia

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  • literary agent — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms literary agent : singular literary agent plural literary agents someone whose job is to help a writer to sell his or her work …   English dictionary

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  • Agent — An agent is either: * an entity who is capable of action * someone (or something) who acts on behalf of another person.In law* Agent (law): a person authorised to act on behalf of another person ** Patent agent, or patent attorney, a professional …   Wikipedia

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