found: Work cat.: Lerner, Betsy. The bridge ladies : a memoir, 2016:about the author (an agent, former editor, and celebrated writer) subj. hdgs. (Literary agents--United States--Biography)
found: Betsy Lerner website, viewed May 4, 2016:about me (After working as an editor for 15 years, she became an agent and is currently a partner with Dunow, Carlson and Lerner Literary Agency)
found: Dictionary of occupational titles, via WWW, May 4, 2016(Literary agent. Alternate titles: author's agent; writer's representative. Markets clients' manuscripts to editors, publishers, and other buyers. Reads and appraises manuscripts and suggests revisions. Contacts prospective purchaser of material, basing selection upon knowledge of market and specific content of manuscript. Negotiates contract between publisher and client. Usually works on commission basis. ONET crosswalk: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes)
found: Oxford dictionaries online, May 4, 2016(literary agent: A professional agent who acts on behalf of an author in dealing with publishers and others involved in promoting the author's work)
found: Duhaime's law dictionary, via WWW, May 4, 2016(Literary Agent: A person who represents the author of a book for which publication is sought, represents that author with prospective publishers. The literary agent acts as the business representative of the prospective author in regards to a manuscript and the representation of that manuscript to publishers suited to the work)
