EXCLUSIVE: Innovative Artists is beefing up its literary division with the addition of veteran agents Andy Patman, Martin Spencer and Martin To. The trio recently got on the market following the shutdown of A3 where they helped reestablish a literary division, with Patman serving as head of Television Content.

This is the third consecutive agency where Patman, Spencer and To will be working together following stints at Paradigm and A3, which they all joined in 2020. Bringing their roster of clients, they will be based at Innovative’ Los Angeles office. They join agents Jim Stein, Michael Pio, Joe Arciniega, Susan Sussman, Emily Cameron, and Ethan More in Innovative’s literary department.

“It was a rare opportunity to find an existing team of agents who not only share a history of collaboration and teamwork, but whose work ethos and culture mesh perfectly with our company’s philosophy and aspirations. We are thrilled to be able to welcome them to Innovative,” said agency President Scott Harris.

TV lit agent Patman, a 20-year veteran of Paradigm before moving to A3 in 2020, began his agency career at the William Morris Agency.

Motion picture lit agent Spencer was a 27-year alumni of CAA before joining Paradigm.

TV lit agent To, who began his agency career at UTA and segued into management before returning to agenting at Paradigm.