Laura Zats

Q285: MG. Feels very much like the book I was saddest to have missed out on last year. REQUEST #500queries

Q284: SF that’s 30K too short. Pass. #500queries

Q283: SF. Not a bad concept, but I don’t think it’s a story right for this author. Pass. #500queries

Q282: C Rom. LOVED the concept, but it’s 50K too long, and I didn’t learn about the hero. Pass. #500queries

Q281: C Romance. Query was a bit long, but the addition of a forced proximity plot made this rote story seem a bit fresh, so I’ll give it a few pages. Request. #500queries

Q280: YA F. I was left very confused about what the world is, and what the MC is fighting for. Be clear, concise, and to the point. Pass. #500queries

Q279: A book with no genre is a book with no agent. Pass. #500queries

Q278: Super queer historical fantasy. Request! #500queries

Q277: This query could be streamlined some, but I’m intrigued by the concept of this C YA. Sorta like Dumplin’! Request #500queries

Q276: I will never, NEVER request a MS where a teen girl is described as “not like all the other (mean) girls”. Pass #500queries

Q275: *yells into the void* EROTICA IS A GENRE. NOT A BOOK WITH SEX! Pass #500queries

Q274: Premise isn’t bad for this C YA, but I don’t know WHY the MC is doing what pushes the plot forward. Pass. #500queries

Q273: Query was over 1,000 words long. Didn’t finish. Pass. #500queries

Q272: Retellings are great, but if the agent isn’t fan of the source material, it’s an auto-no. Pass. #500queries

Q271: PB, do not rep. #500queries

Q270: The comps are excellent. The resemblance of the comps to the book, however, do not match up. Pass. #500queries

Q269: Another “romance” that doesn’t follow format conventions. I can’t sell that! Pass. #500queries

Q268: My requirement of “needs to have women in it” for SFF isn’t just a suggestion. It’s a requirement. Pass. #500queries

Q267: I’m pretty much over “individual takes down faceless but evil corporation because “ pass. #500queries

Q266: good idea, but the pitch was sort of obnoxious for this YA C. Pass. #500queries