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UTA Literary

Literary Agency · Tier 1 · Founded 1991 (UTA founding)
B+

Good (B+) — Imprimatur Grade

UTA Literary is the third-tier major Hollywood-literary agency. Strong on TV adaptations + emerging-author representation. Smaller scale than CAA + WME on traditional book deal volume.

85
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Author Treatment
B+
Editorial Quality
B+
Sales / Distribution Reach
B+
Adaptation Track Record
A-
Rights Posture
B+
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Timeline & positioning.

  • UTA founded 1991
  • Literary department expansion 2010+
  • Strong TV-adaptation positioning
  • Multi-decade founder continuity

/ Best for

Emerging authors seeking adaptation-pipeline access without CAA/WME scale.

/ Watch out for

Smaller scale than CAA + WME on book-deal volume. Best where TV adaptation is the primary author goal.