Erin Murphy Literary Agents Join Aevitas

The agents of Windham, Maine–based children's book agency Erin Murphy Literary Agency have joined Aevitas Creative Management, including founder Erin Murphy, who has been named a partner at Aevitas. The EMLA backlist will remain under the EMLA umbrella and Murphy's supervision. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]

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